Measurement of Human Locomotion

Measurement of Human Locomotion
Author: Vladimir Medved
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2000-12-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 142003698X

The importance of measurements for the proper assessment of human locomotion is increasingly being recognized. The fields of application encompass both healthy and pathological locomotion as encountered in rehabilitation medicine, orthopedics, kinesiology, sports medicine, and the like. Measurement of Human Locomotion provides an up-to-date des

Measurement and Analysis of Human Locomotion

Measurement and Analysis of Human Locomotion
Author: Vladimir Medved
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2022-01-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 303079685X

This book addresses instruments, methodologies and diagnostic methods used to evaluate and diagnose human movement, locomotion and physical status in general. Starting from historical perspective, the idea of understanding human locomotion by applying technical measurement devices and incorporating measurement data into physical representation of gross body movement is presented and explained, an approach known as inverse dynamics. With this approach as a kind of umbrella concept, components of measurement systems including relevant signal and data processing methods are described. Modern instruments to capture body movement by measuring its kinematics, kinetics and surface electromyography (sEMG) are thus described; all systems being used dominantly—if not exclusively—in a movement analysis laboratory setting. Focusing mainly on human posture and gait, but including also examples of movement patterns from selected kinesiological and sports activities, the book attempts to present essentials of biomechanics and biomedical engineering approach to this subject matter. It illustrates how data collected and elaborated by modern engineering technology can complement traditional expert knowledge of a kinesiologist or a medical doctor. The book is applicable in the fields of sports, physical activities, as well as in medical diagnostics and rehabilitation. The examples of this book’s practical application might be in evaluation of efficiency of human gait, in evaluation of skeletal muscle fatigue in physical exercise, in biomechanical diagnostics of traumatological conditions requiring orthopaedic treatment and the like. This book can also be used in planning and executing research endeavours, particularly in a clinical context as a reference for various diagnostics procedures. It presents the lecture notes of a course carrying the same name within Medical Studies in English at the University of Zagreb for more than a decade.

Measuring Slipperiness

Measuring Slipperiness
Author: Wen-Ruey Chang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2002-12-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780415298285

In recent decades, injury has begun to gain prominence as a public health and societal problem. Slipperiness and slip, trip, and fall (STF) injuries are among the greatest obstacles to reducing the injury burden. One of the biggest challenges in STF is defining and measuring slipperiness. After over half a century of serious research on what slipperiness is and how it can be measured, rapid progress has been made in the decade of the 90s. Measuring Slipperiness: Human Locomotion and Surface Factors provides an overview of basic concepts and definitions of terms related to the 'measurement of slipperiness' from the onset of a foot slide to a gradual loss of balance and a fall. The book includes expert group perspectives on human-centered (biomechanical, locomotive, perceptual, and cognitive), and surface-centered (roughness, friction) aspects and approaches. It addresses the injury burden of slipperiness, globally reviews existing slipmeters, and summarizes areas of consensus in the field of slipperiness measurement. Perhaps the most comprehensive treatment of the subject ever compiled, the book contains contributions from North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania including the National Laboratories of Finland, France, the U.K., and the U.S. A valuable, state-of-the-art textbook, it provides students with a useful starting point for understanding the many aspects of STF.

Neuromechanics of Human Movement

Neuromechanics of Human Movement
Author: Roger M. Enoka
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780736066792

Neuromechanics of Human Movement, Fourth Edition, provides a scientific foundation to the study of human movement by exploring how the nervous system controls the actions of muscles to produce human motion in relation to biomechanical principles.

Measuring Slipperiness

Measuring Slipperiness
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2003
Genre: Falls (Accidents)
ISBN: 9780203340493

Provides an overview of basic concepts and definitions of terms related to the 'measurement of slipperiness' from the onset of a foot slide to a gradual loss of balance and a fall. Includes expert group perspectives on human-centered (biomechanical, locomotive, perceptual, and cognitive), and surface-centered (roughness, friction) aspects and approaches. Addresses the injury burden of slipperiness, globally reviews existing slipmeters, and summarizes areas of consensus in the field of slipperiness measurement.--ERGONOMICSnetBASE description.

Measuring Slipperiness

Measuring Slipperiness
Author: Wen-Ruey Chang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2002
Genre: Falls (Accidents)
ISBN: 9780367801076

This book presents expert group perspectives on human-centred (biomechanical, locomotive, perceptual and cognitive) and surface-centred(roughness, friction) aspects and approaches.

Three-dimensional Analysis of Human Movement

Three-dimensional Analysis of Human Movement
Author: Paul Allard
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1995
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Researchers, graduate students, and practitioners alike will benefit from this state-of-the-art reference. It's the first book to explain in a single volume the essential components of three-dimensional analysis of human movement. Readers will gain a fundamental understanding of methods and technology used to capture, reconstruct, and process 3-D data; concepts and techniques of mechanical and neuromuscular modeling, including robotics; and the application of 3-D analysis. The editors have brought together contributions from international experts to create a technical manual that demonstrates the possibilities and potential pitfalls of 3-D analysis of human movement. More than 140 tables, diagrams, and photos throughout the book illustrate essential content.