Estimation of Vertical Walking Ground Reaction Force in Real –life Environments using Single IMU Sensor

Monitoring natural human gait in real-life environments is essential in many applications, including quantification of disease progression, monitoring the effects of treatment, and monitoring alteration of performance biomarkers in professional sports. Walking ground reaction forces are among the key parameters necessary for gait analysis. However, these parameters are commonly measured using force plates or instrumented treadmills which are expensive and bulky and can only be used in a controlled laboratory environment.
Source: Journal of Biomechanics - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Source Type: research