April 16, 2024PLoS ONEOpen Access

Estimating the mechanical cost of transport in human walking with a simple kinematic data-driven mechanical model

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PKParvat KatwalLappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology SJSuraj JaiswalUniversity of Agder DJDezhi JiangBeijing VDJBio (China)

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Kinematic modeling analysis demonstrates simplified estimation of the mechanical cost of transport in human walking, suggesting utility for monitoring gait rehabilitation.

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Calculating the mechanical cost of transport per step is feasible using a streamlined mechanical model, yielding reliable estimates from synthetic and measured kinematic datasets.
Kinematic analysis of the center of mass trajectories determines instantaneous velocities and accelerations, while inverse dynamics derives applied forces throughout the gait cycle.
Evaluating step-to-step energy metrics may enable clinicians to track rehabilitation progress in human walking, providing an accessible gait characteristic for motor recovery.

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Katwal et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6ee25b6db643587669671 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0301706

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Kinematic modeling analysis demonstrates simplified estimation of the mechanical cost of transport in human walking, suggesting utility for monitoring gait rehabilitation.

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