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Calculating centre of pressure from multiple force plates for kinetic analysis of sprint running

Calculating centre of pressure from multiple force plates for kinetic analysis of sprint running
Calculating centre of pressure from multiple force plates for kinetic analysis of sprint running
Force plates are relatively small compared to athletes’ step lengths during sprint running. A large number of trials are subsequently rejected when collecting force plate data, which could be reduced by using multiple force plates. The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of foot contacts occurring across the boundaries of two force plates for use in inverse dynamics analyses. Centre of pressure data for a loaded wheel rolling across two force plates were compared to known positions of the wheel measured using an automated motion analysis system. A mean difference of 0.0027 [±0.0024] m was found between centre of pressure location and the measured wheel position as the wheel crossed the boundary between plates. The centre of pressure error resulted in joint power errors ranging from 0.27% to 1.47% for the ankle, knee and hip.
inverse dynamics analysis, accuracy, verification
1645-0523
875-878
Exell, Timothy
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Kerwin, David G.
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Gittoes, Marianne J.R.
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Exell, Timothy
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Exell, Timothy, Kerwin, David G., Irwin, Gareth and Gittoes, Marianne J.R. (2011) Calculating centre of pressure from multiple force plates for kinetic analysis of sprint running. [in special issue: Proceedings of the XXIXth International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports] Portuguese Journal of Sport Sciences, 11, supplement 2, 875-878.

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Abstract

Force plates are relatively small compared to athletes’ step lengths during sprint running. A large number of trials are subsequently rejected when collecting force plate data, which could be reduced by using multiple force plates. The aim of this study was to determine the suitability of foot contacts occurring across the boundaries of two force plates for use in inverse dynamics analyses. Centre of pressure data for a loaded wheel rolling across two force plates were compared to known positions of the wheel measured using an automated motion analysis system. A mean difference of 0.0027 [±0.0024] m was found between centre of pressure location and the measured wheel position as the wheel crossed the boundary between plates. The centre of pressure error resulted in joint power errors ranging from 0.27% to 1.47% for the ankle, knee and hip.

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Published date: 2011
Venue - Dates: conference; 2010-01-01, 2011-01-01
Keywords: inverse dynamics analysis, accuracy, verification
Organisations: Southampton Wireless Group

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Local EPrints ID: 350077
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/350077
ISSN: 1645-0523
PURE UUID: 8070546f-86b2-4c6d-8df4-8e72ccdea919

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Last modified: 11 Dec 2021 01:45

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Author: Timothy Exell
Author: David G. Kerwin
Author: Gareth Irwin
Author: Marianne J.R. Gittoes

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