ArticleJournal of biomechanics2015
Corner height influences center of mass kinematics and path trajectory during turning.
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- Near-gaze fixation promotes use of spin turns during walking: age-independent visuomotor effects with maladaptive behavioral consequences in older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Objective Turning Measures Improve Diagnostic Accuracy and Relate to Simulated Real-World Mobility/Combat Readiness in Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of neurotrauma · 2025Article
- Healthy older adults generate transverse-plane momenta required for 90° turns while walking during the same phases of gait as used in straight-line gait.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- How Approaching Angle, Bottleneck Width and Walking Speed Affect the Use of a Bottleneck by Individuals.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The choice of reference frame alters interpretations of turning gait and stability.Journal of biomechanics · 2023Article
- Frontal plane balance during pre-planned and late-cued 90 degree turns while walking.Journal of biomechanics · 2022Article
- Between-site equivalence of turning speed assessments using inertial measurement units.Gait & posture · 2021Article
- Age-Related Changes in Mobility Evaluated by the Timed Up and Go Test Instrumented through a Single Sensor.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Comparison of the COM-FCP inclination angle and other mediolateral stability indicators for turning.Biomedical engineering online · 2017Article
- Required coefficient of friction in the anteroposterior and mediolateral direction during turning at different walking speeds.PloS one · 2017Article
- Locomotor deficits in recently concussed athletes and matched controls during single and dual-task turning gait: preliminary results.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2016Article
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- Classifying step and spin turns using wireless gyroscopes and implications for fall risk assessments.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Article
- RELATIONSHIP OF FORCE PLATFORM WITH THE CLINICAL BALANCE EVALUATION SYSTEMS TEST IN OLDER ADULTS.Acta ortopedica brasileiraArticle
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Abstract
Despite the prevalence of directional changes during every-day gait, relatively little is known about turning compared to straight gait. While the center of mass (COM) movement during straight gait is well characterized, the COM trajectory and the factors that influence it are less established for turning. This study investigated the influence of a corner׳s height on the COM trajectory as participants walked around the corner. Ten participants (25.3±3.74 years) performed both 90° step and spin turns to the left at self-selected slow, normal, and fast speeds while walking inside a marked path. A pylon was placed on the inside corner of the path. Four different pylon heights were used to correspond to heights of everyday objects: 0 cm (no object), 63 cm (box, crate), 104 cm (desk, table, counter), 167 cm (shelf, cabinet). Obstacle height was found to significantly affect the COM trajectory. Taller obstacles resulted in more distance between the corner and the COM, and between the corner and the COP. Taller obstacles also were associated with greater curvature in the COM trajectory, indicating a smaller turning radius despite the constant 90° corner. Taller obstacles correlated to an increased required coefficient of friction (RCOF) due to the smaller turning radii. Taller obstacles also tended towards greater mediolateral (ML) COM-COP angles, contrary to the initial hypothesis. Additionally, the COM was found to remain outside the base of support (BOS) for the entire first half of stance phase for all conditions indicating a high risk of falls resulting from slips.
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