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Published on: September 11, 2019
Effect of Sway Frequency on the Joint Angle and Center of Pressure in Voluntary Sway
Tetsuya Hasegawa1, Tomoki Mori1, Kohei Kaminishi2
1Department of Precision Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract:
Voluntary sway is the periodic movement of one's body back and forth. The study aimed to clarify the effects of sway frequency on center of pressure and joint angle during voluntary sway. We measured 10 unrestricted voluntary sway conditions with different frequencies and natural pace conditions. The frequencies ranged from 0.1 to 1 Hz in 0.1-Hz increments. The joint angles and centers of pressure during voluntary sway were compared between the conditions. The joint angle amplitude of the trunk and knee were greater in the slow frequency condition than in the fast frequency condition. The trunk and knee joint angles during voluntary sway were considered to change according to the sway frequency.
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