Development of a low cost force platform for biomechanical parameters analysis

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2017-09-12

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Silva, Marcelo Guimarães [UNESP]
Moreira, Pedro Vieira Sarmet
Rocha, Henrique Martins

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Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Biomédica

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AbstractIntroduction: The maintenance of balance and body orientation during standing is essential to perform different activities. One of the devices used to measure balance them is the force platform. This device measures the ground reaction force (GRF) and displacement of the center of pressure (COP), both biomechanical parameters involved in human motion. This article proposes a new design for non-commercial low-cost force platforms for scientific research purposes. Methods for calibration and validation are also described.

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Force platform, Biomechanical parameters, Low-cost development, Ground-reaction force, COP displacement

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Research on Biomedical Engineering. Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Biomédica, v. 33, n. 3, p. 259-268, 2017.

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