A method of measuring the duration of foot-floor contact during walking.
A new method for monitoring the durations of foot-floor contact during walking is described. The method uses a screen walkway and conducting paper on the soles of the shoes as parts of an electrical circuit. The materials used are identified and circuit diagrams are provided. Several clinical applications and advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed.
D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012775:Shoes