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Measurement of Pressure Distribution on Curved and Soft Surfaces

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Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research

Part of the book series: Developments in Biomechanics ((DEBI,volume 3))

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For the measurement of pressure distribution between human body and support mostly optical devices were used in the past. An overview is given in Hennig and Nicol, 1978. More recently several computer supported electrical measuring methods were developed which significantly support quantitive analysis. Cavanagh & Hennig (1982) developed a platform equipped with 1000 piezo-electric sensors sized 7.6 mm × 7.6 mm, each of which is connected to one charge amplifier. In addition, they used the same technology to develop a flexible insole (Cavanagh et. al., 1982).

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  1. University of Münster, Münster, Germany

    K. Nicol

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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  2. Department of Sports Science, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    R. Kölbel

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Nicol, K. (1987). Measurement of Pressure Distribution on Curved and Soft Surfaces. In: Bergmann, G., Kölbel, R., Rohlmann, A. (eds) Biomechanics: Basic and Applied Research. Developments in Biomechanics, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3355-2_77

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