Original scientific paper
Effects of Arm Swing on Mechanical Parameters of Human Gait
Tanja Jurčević Lulić
Aleksandar Sušić
Janoš Kodvanj
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the upper limb swing on human gait. Measurements were performed
on 52 subjects by using the Elite system with two cameras and a Kistler force platform. The recording of trajectories
of characteristic body points on the subjects and the measurement of ground reaction forces have been performed at
normal walking and at walking with emphasised rhythmic upper limb swing. The trajectory of the whole body mass centre,
central dynamic moments of inertia and ground reaction forces have been calculated for every subject and mean
curves of the entire group have been determined for walking with the natural and the emphasised upper limb swing. The
determined mean values of normalised mechanical parameters have been compared and differences between the gait
with the natural and the emphasised upper limb swing have been described.
Keywords
human walking; arm swing; trajectory of the whole body mass centre; ground reaction force; dynamic moments of inertia
Hrčak ID:
27052
URI
Publication date:
2.9.2008.
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