Title :
A quantitative method of measuring the distribution of forces under the different regions of the human foot: during normal and abnormal gait
Author :
Ranu, Harcharan Singh
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomech., New York Inst. of Technol., Old Westbury, NY, USA
Abstract :
A technique for measuring the distribution of forces under different regions of the normal foot and that of a below-knee amputee´s prosthetic foot is described. The results show that forces are symmetrically distributed for a normal subject when compared with an amputee. It is concluded from this study that: (a) the force measuring shoe can detect subtle differences between normal and abnormal gait; (b) it can assist in the rehabilitation of an amputee and other types of abnormal gait; and (c) it can aid an amputee in the development of a more normal gait
Keywords :
artificial limbs; biomechanics; biomedical measurement; force measurement; abnormal gait; amputee; below-knee amputee´s prosthetic foot; force measuring shoe; forces distribution; human foot; normal gait; rehabilitation; Biomechanics; Engineering in medicine and biology; Foot; Footwear; Force measurement; History; Humans; Knee; Prosthetics; Societies;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96002
