A methematical model analysing the motion of the calcaneus from
pressure plate measurements Download thesis (17 MB) The use of
two legs to move about is a quality of humans. After an of
evolution, walking and running are the most natural forms of
human Other forms of human locomotion do exist: some are
developmental in nature such as crawling in case of very young
children, others are situational such as and hurdling. In this
thesis, we focus primarily on gait, that is walking, with an
occasional side step to running. Though natural, these two forms
of locomotion are by no means infallible. Deficiencies to the
locomotion system make up an important part of the injuries
sustained in our present day society. Besides injuries, the
locomotion system is deceases. Both injuries and deceases change
our gait pattern from its state", to a sometimes painful, or
gait. Since the problems accompanying gait disorders have a
great impact on individual (for example restraint mobility) and
society (for example loss of working