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Monitoring Walking in Health and Disease
Richard Baker
CONTENTS
Health Conditions Affecting Walking
What Aspects of Health Conditions Might We Be Interested In?
The International Classification of Function, Disability and Health (ICF)
Gait Analysis and Monitoring Walking
Gait Analysis: The Clinical Paradigm
Gait Analysis and Monitoring Walking
Gyroscopes, Magnetometers and Integrated Sensors
Global Positioning System and Other Position Sensors
Conclusion: Using Sensors to Monitor Walking
Why Monitor Walking?
Walking for Health
Since Hippocrates first stated ...
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