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platform

[plat´form]

a flat horizontal surface higher than the level of the areas around it.

force platform a small platform that measures variations in downward force between different points on its surface, for assessing stability of stance and posture as a person stands on it. Called also force plate.

force plat·form

(fōrs plat'fōrm),

A device used to measure the strength, symmetry, and latency of compensatory postural movements when visual, vestibular, and somatosensory stimuli are varied.

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This was done by having the participant stand on the digital scale mounted laterally from the force platform.

Bilateral electromyogram response latency following platform perturbation in unilateral transtibial prosthesis users: influence of weight distribution and limb position

2009) Force platform for rats measures fore and hind forces concurrently.

Short-term free-fail landing causes reduced bone size and bending energy in femora of growing rats

2001) Analysis of standing vertical jumps using a force platform.

The effects of Tai Chi Chuan combined with vibration training on balance control and lower extremity muscle power

In this study, we included force platform evaluations to avoid training and learning effect of BSS.

Dynamic stability training improves standing balance control in neuropathic patients with type 2 diabetes

A limitation of this study was the constraint of having only one force platform.

Lower extremity kinetics in tap dance

The transducer and base were placed upon the force platform.

Reliability and validity of a wireless microelectromechanicals based system (Keimove[TM]) for measuring vertical jumping performance

The results showed a negative correlation between MFES and force platform parameters, of which the Extent x and Mean x speed were statistically significant.

Postural control and fear of falling in persons with low-level paraplegia

Surface EMG of major muscle groups has been used to study movement characteristics in both dancers (5) and non-dancers, (6) often in synchrony with motion capture techniques and force platforms.

Dance biomechanics: a tool for controlling health, fitness, and training

This test was performed on the clinical force platform system and several temporal and kinetic parameters from the system were obtained to represent general performances in different subject groups.

Alterations of kinetic characteristics in step up and over test in patients with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency

The natural turf (30mm deep) was attached firmly using clay to smooth plates, which were screwed onto the top of each force platform (Janaway and Dyson, 2000; Worsfold et al.

Kinetic assessment of golf shoe outer sole design features

Acquisition of an analysis of the strengths for the biomechanical force platform system.

Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

The plates were screwed onto the top of each force platform and a 35 mm vertical offset applied to account for the plate and turf depth.

Low handicap golfers generate more torque at the shoe-natural grass interface when using a driver