Title :
A position adjustable force plate mounting system
Author :
Stanhope, Steven J. ; Jarrett, Michael O.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Abstract :
A force-plate mounting system (FPMS) which allows rapid changes in force-plate (FP) location, flexibility in FP positioning, and sufficient rigidity for support is presented. The purpose of this design was to allow adjustments to be made in FP location in order to accommodate subject foot positioning during activities such as gait. Additional considerations included rigidity of positioning and stiffness of support irrespective of FP location. The FP mounting system accommodates multiplier FPs, the number of which is limited by the size of the FPs being used and the size of the FPMS rigid base.<>
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; FPMS; biomechanics; flexibility; foot positioning; force plate mounting system; gait; rigidity;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94844
