[An opto-electronic procedure for the analysis of movement and posture]

The described procedure has been developed for the quantitative estimation of human postures and motions. The system is based upon the detection of the components of the force vector between the foot and the ground and also the position of the marked pints of rotation of the joints or of the markes above the spine. The course of this vector of force in conjunction with the distance of the pints of rotation permits conclusions to be drawn about stress of joints during walking or different posture.