Differences in balance control between healthy younger and older adults during steady-state walking
A Vistamehr, RR Neptune - Journal of Biomechanics, 2021 - Elsevier
Each year approximately one third of older adults fall and experience extensive
musculoskeletal injuries and functional disabilities. An important element in maintaining …
musculoskeletal injuries and functional disabilities. An important element in maintaining …
Segmental contribution to whole-body angular momentum during stepping in healthy young and old adults
Recent evidence suggests that during volitional stepping older adults control whole-body
angular momentum (H) less effectively than younger adults, which may impose a greater …
angular momentum (H) less effectively than younger adults, which may impose a greater …
Toward safe wearer-prosthesis interaction: Evaluation of gait stability and human compensation strategy under faults in robotic transfemoral prostheses
Although advanced wearable robots can assist human wearers, their internal faults (ie,
sensors or control errors) also pose a challenge. To ensure safe wearer-robot interactions …
sensors or control errors) also pose a challenge. To ensure safe wearer-robot interactions …
Synergies in the ground reaction forces and moments during double support in curb negotiation in young and older adults
Falls that occur while negotiating steps are a leading cause of death in older adults.
Although recent efforts have improved understanding of the mechanics and control of …
Although recent efforts have improved understanding of the mechanics and control of …
Instability during Stepping and Distance between the Center of Mass and the Minimal Moment Axis: Effect of Age and Speed
Featured Application This study is a first step for real-time monitoring the risk of falls during
gait. Abstract The goal of this study was to analyze instability during stepping at different …
gait. Abstract The goal of this study was to analyze instability during stepping at different …
Balance recovery schemes following mediolateral gyroscopic moment perturbations during walking
Maintaining balance during human walking hinges on the exquisite orchestration of whole-
body angular momentum (WBAM). This study delves into the regulation of WBAM during gait …
body angular momentum (WBAM). This study delves into the regulation of WBAM during gait …
Human balance control in 3D running based on virtual pivot point concept
Balance control is one of the crucial challenges in bipedal locomotion. Humans need to
maintain their trunk upright while the body behaves like an inverted pendulum which is …
maintain their trunk upright while the body behaves like an inverted pendulum which is …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of aging on the control of the whole-body angular momentum during volitional stepping: An UCM-based analysis
Evidence suggests that whole-body angular momentum (WBAM) is a highly controlled
mechanical variable for performing our daily motor activities safely and efficiently. Recent …
mechanical variable for performing our daily motor activities safely and efficiently. Recent …
Age related differences in whole body and body part angular momentum in the frontal plane during walking
The contribution of body part angular momentum (BPAM) to whole body angular momentum
(WBAM) in the frontal plane during walking differs across age groups. We investigated age …
(WBAM) in the frontal plane during walking differs across age groups. We investigated age …
The effect of amplitude normalization technique, walking speed, and reporting metric on whole-body angular momentum and its interpretation during normal gait
Whole-body angular momentum (WBAM) represents the cancellations of angular momenta
that are produced during a reciprocal gait pattern. WBAM is sensitive to small changes and …
that are produced during a reciprocal gait pattern. WBAM is sensitive to small changes and …