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Stansfield, B, Hillman, S, Hazlewood, M, Lawson, Alistair, Mann, A M, Loudon, I R and Robb, J E (2003) Normalisation of gait data in children. Gait & Posture, 17 (1). pp. 81-87. ISSN 09666362
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The comparative effect of semi-dimensional (SD) and non-dimensional (ND) normalisation on the results of a longitudinal study of gait in 5–12-year old children was investigated. The use of both height and leg length in the normalisation was examined. Only ND analysis could be used to identify subjects with the same accelerations. ND analysis of the children's gait indicated that there was little change in the combination of step length and cadence used to achieve a particular velocity between 5 and 12. The first peak and mid-stance trough values of the vertical component of ground reaction force did not change with age. We recommend the use of ND normalisation rather that SD to allow comparisons between individuals of differing size and mass.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Print ISSN: | 09666362 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Walking; Children; Normalisation; Non-dimensional; Velocity; Step length; Cadence; Ground reaction force; Data analysis; Computer programs; |
| University Divisions/Research Centres: | Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Creative Industries > School of Computing |
| Dewey Decimal Subjects: | 000 Computer science, information & general works > 000 Computer science, knowledge & systems > 006 Special Computer Methods 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health > 612 Human physiology 000 Computer science, information & general works > 000 Computer science, knowledge & systems > 005 Computer programming, programs & data |
| Library of Congress Subjects: | Q Science > QP Physiology Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software |
| Item ID: | 1829 |
| Depositing User: | RAE Import |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2008 12:34 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Oct 2010 12:26 |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1829 |
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