How are force plates set up?

How are force plates set up?

Answer: Rigid platform with strain gauge or piezoelectric transducers

Can force plates measure COP?

Can force plates measure COP?

Answer: Yes

What do force plates measure?

What do force plates measure?

Answer: Force plates measure ad quantify GRF vectors in A-P, M-L vertical directions to assess balance, gait

How does a force plate work?

How does a force plate work?

Answer: Floor reacts with equal intensity and opposite direction of forces produced by the weight bearing limb (newton's 3rd law)

How is an electrogoniometer set up?

How is an electrogoniometer set up?

Answer: 2 end blocks connected by flexible cable containing optical fibers (mounted where skin moves least)

How may planes can electrogoniometers measure movement in?

How may planes can electrogoniometers measure movement in?

Answer: 2 planes