Evaluation of forces associated with curb negotiations
The problem arises with the basic concept that there are people in our communities who have difficulty transitioning to different levels safely. Accidents occur when walking down stairs, curbs, getting off buses or out of vehicles, and other central mass movements that descend the body onto a different level.
In this experiment, participants from a sample population were analyzed stepping down from a make shift curb in the biomechanics lab at UNC. Force from stepping down and the ways people walk are contributors to the safety one has when descending a curb. Some individuals drag their feet when they walk, which creates different ground reactions than someone who picks his or her feet up all the way.
Proper absorption of the force is also necessary in negotiation. This relates to the stability and balance a person has when walking.
Stride length and speed also results in a different stepping method. Some individuals tend to have a dominant foot in which they step down with, and will adjust their steps in order to make the leading foot be their dominant one.
In this experiment, participants from a sample population were analyzed stepping down from a make shift curb in the biomechanics lab at UNC. Force from stepping down and the ways people walk are contributors to the safety one has when descending a curb. Some individuals drag their feet when they walk, which creates different ground reactions than someone who picks his or her feet up all the way.
Proper absorption of the force is also necessary in negotiation. This relates to the stability and balance a person has when walking.
Stride length and speed also results in a different stepping method. Some individuals tend to have a dominant foot in which they step down with, and will adjust their steps in order to make the leading foot be their dominant one.