<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Determining the center of pressure trajectories, as an indicator of postural stability or lumbar pathology, has been a challenging issue for researchers during the last decades. The paper advances an investigational method in order to determine a correlation between lumbar spine movements and feet center of pressure distribution. Five young healthy volunteers were simultaneously tested using an ultrasound based motion analyzing system and a force platform, while performing imposed tasks. Results showed specific patterns described by the center of pressure trajectories and a good coordination of angular amplitudes during lumbar spine movement.</p></abstract>

Determining the center of pressure trajectories, as an indicator of postural stability or lumbar pathology, has been a challenging issue for researchers during the last decades. The paper advances an investigational method in order to determine a correlation between lumbar spine movements and feet center of pressure distribution. Five young healthy volunteers were simultaneously tested using an ultrasound based motion analyzing system and a force platform, while performing imposed tasks. Results showed specific patterns described by the center of pressure trajectories and a good coordination of angular amplitudes during lumbar spine movement.

Influence Of Lumbar Spine Kinematics On Feet Pressure Distribution

“Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Faculty of Mechanics, Bv. Mihai Viteazu, Nr. 1, 300222, Timisoara, Romania

Annals of West University of Timisoara - Physics

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Determining the center of pressure trajectories, as an indicator of postural stability or lumbar pathology, has been a challenging issue for researchers during...

Influence Of Lumbar Spine Kinematics On Feet Pressure Distribution

Published Online: Oct 05, 2015

Page range: 118 - 122

Received: Dec 28, 2011

Accepted: Feb 19, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0018

Keywords
Center of pressure, Lumbar spine, Force platform

© C. Săftescu-Jescu et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Influence Of Lumbar Spine Kinematics On Feet Pressure Distribution

Published Online: Oct 05, 2015

Page range: 118 - 122

Received: Dec 28, 2011

Accepted: Feb 19, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/awutp-2015-0018

KeywordsCenter of pressure, Lumbar spine, Force platform

© C. Săftescu-Jescu et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Center of pressure, Lumbar spine, Force platform