Which Method Detects Foot Strike in Rearfoot and Forefoot Runners Accurately when Using an Inertial Measurement Unit?

Accelerometers and gyroscopes are used to detect foot strike (FS), i.e., the moment when the foot first touches the ground. However, it is unclear whether different conditions (footwear hardness or foot strike pattern) influence the accuracy and precision of different FS detection methods when using...

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Main Authors: Mitschke , Christian, Heß, Tobias, Milani, Thomas L.
Other Authors: TU Chemnitz, Fakultät für Human- und Sozialwissenschaften
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitätsbibliothek Chemnitz 2017
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