Toe clearance variability during walking in young and elderly men
PM Mills, RS Barrett, S Morrison - Gait & posture, 2008 - Elsevier
Falls during walking are a major cause of injury and death in the elderly. From a falls
perspective, a critical gait event is minimum toe clearance (MTC), as failure to achieve foot …
perspective, a critical gait event is minimum toe clearance (MTC), as failure to achieve foot …
Minimum foot clearance during walking: strategies for the minimisation of trip-related falls
This paper models minimum foot clearance (MFC) data during steady-state gait to
investigate how the various descriptive statistics of the MFC distribution differ in healthy …
investigate how the various descriptive statistics of the MFC distribution differ in healthy …
Investigating scale invariant dynamics in minimum toe clearance variability of the young and elderly during treadmill walking
Current research applying variability measures of gait parameters has demonstrated
promise for helping to solve one of the “holy grails” of geriatric research by defining markers …
promise for helping to solve one of the “holy grails” of geriatric research by defining markers …
The effects of everyday concurrent tasks on overground minimum toe clearance and gait parameters
BW Schulz, JD Lloyd, WE Lee III - Gait & posture, 2010 - Elsevier
Deaths and injuries resulting from falls are a significant problem for older adults. Over half of
falls during walking result from a trip, and these are likely to begin when the foot contacts the …
falls during walking result from a trip, and these are likely to begin when the foot contacts the …
Towards the importance of minimum toe clearance in level ground walking in a healthy elderly population
Tripping is presumed to be the principal cause for falls during walking. At minimum toe
clearance, the potential for trip-related falls is considered to be highest. Thus, controlling …
clearance, the potential for trip-related falls is considered to be highest. Thus, controlling …
Minimum toe clearance adaptations to floor surface irregularity and gait speed
BW Schulz - Journal of biomechanics, 2011 - Elsevier
Toe speed during gait generally nears its maximum while its height reaches a local minima
approximately halfway through swing phase. Trips are thought to frequently occur at these …
approximately halfway through swing phase. Trips are thought to frequently occur at these …
A method for calculating the probability of tripping while walking
R Best, R Begg - Journal of biomechanics, 2008 - Elsevier
Despite tripping being one of the frequently reported causes of falls, currently there is no
method of quantifying the probability of an individual's foot contacting obstacles during gait …
method of quantifying the probability of an individual's foot contacting obstacles during gait …
Ageing and limb dominance effects on foot-ground clearance during treadmill and overground walking
H Nagano, RK Begg, WA Sparrow, S Taylor - Clinical Biomechanics, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Foot-ground clearance during the gait cycle swing phase is a critical
locomotor adaptation to uneven terrain and non-optimal lower limb control has been linked …
locomotor adaptation to uneven terrain and non-optimal lower limb control has been linked …
Methodology for determining the sensitivity of swing leg toe clearance and leg length to swing leg joint angles during gait
MA Moosabhoy, SA Gard - Gait & posture, 2006 - Elsevier
During the swing phase of gait, the effective length of the leg—distance from the hip joint
center to the toe—must be made shorter than the distance from the hip to the floor to avoid …
center to the toe—must be made shorter than the distance from the hip to the floor to avoid …
Variability of step kinematics in young and older adults
TM Owings, MD Grabiner - Gait & posture, 2004 - Elsevier
Fall-related injuries are the most common and serious medical problems facing older adults.
Recent studies of older adults have focused on the variability of step kinematics and the …
Recent studies of older adults have focused on the variability of step kinematics and the …