Title :
Comparison of locomotion on hands and knees and crutch walking
Author :
Bajd, Tadej ; Kralj, Alojz
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Electr. Eng., Ljubljana Univ., Slovenia
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
Human crawling was studied as a model of crutch assisted walking. It was hypothesized that similar rhythmic reciprocal movements of arms and legs occur in both types of locomotion. The most relevant difference was found in the existence of the unstable states occurring during the locomotion on hands and knees, while the crutch walking was statically stable
Keywords :
biomechanics; mechanical stability; orthotics; arms; crutch assisted walking; handicapped persons; legs; locomotion on hands/knees; rhythmic reciprocal movements; Arm; Coordinate measuring machines; Energy efficiency; Extremities; Humans; Knee; Leg; Legged locomotion; Neuromuscular stimulation; Position measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.651822
