Laboratory 6

.pdf

School

Utah State University *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

4200

Subject

Computer Science

Date

Dec 6, 2023

Type

pdf

Pages

4

Uploaded by ChancellorStrawManatee36

Report
1 Laboratory 6 Assignment Ground Reaction Forces To gain practice in computing ground reaction forces. We apply force to the ground during every step we take. According to Newton’s 3rd law of motion (action-reaction), the ground applies equal and opposite forces against us during those steps. Force platforms quantify this ground reaction force (GRF) and, more specifically, allow us to quantify three components of the GRF: 1. vertical direction 2. anterior-posterior direction (forward-backward) 3. medial-lateral direction (side-to-side) Radin and co-workers (Radin et al., J. Ortho. Res., 1991, 9, 398-405) identified several biomechanical differences between a group of individuals that experienced mild, activity- related knee pain and a group that was asymptomatic (i.e., no symptoms of knee pain). One specific difference was that the knee pain group applied the vertical GRF more quickly at heel strike. Introduction and Objectives Force (N) Time (s) 1 2 3 4 Figure 1. Heel- Strike Toe-Off slope
2 The “heel - strike transient” is identified as the initial rise of the vertical GRF to a distinct peak or a sharp discontinuity (see point 1 on Figure 1). How quickly that component of the GRF rises is indicated by the slope of the heel-strike transient on Figure 1. None Purpose The purpose of this lab is to compare characteristics of the vertical GRF for two conditions: 1. walking with shoes 2. walking without shoes (barefoot or with socks) Procedure One student from each pair will walk across the force platform for each condition. Students should walk across the force platform with a normal walking speed and gait. Analysis 1. View each of the following points on each force trace. a. Heel-strike transient force (1). b. Impact peak (2). c. Minimum force at mid-stance (3). d. Active peak (4). 2. Fill out the following table for each condition (this has been done for you). a. Record the vertical distance to the following points on your trace to place in the N columns. b. Divide N by your body weight (BW) in newton s to fill out the BW column. Body Weight (lb) x 4.45 N/lb = ___ 535 N _____ Without Shoes Condition With Shoes Condition Point N BW N BW 1 240 .45 250 .47 2 565 1.06 590 1.10 3 410 .77 400 .75 Equipment Needed
Your preview ends here
Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version
  • Access to all documents
  • Unlimited textbook solutions
  • 24/7 expert homework help