Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
8-2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Dumitru I. Caruntu
Second Advisor
Dr. Robert Freeman
Third Advisor
Dr. Mircea Chipara
Abstract
This work investigates human Walking to Running transition (WRT) and Running to Walking transition (RWT). The focus is to be able to identify the correct WRT and RWT phase jumps. This investigation uses experimental data from the VICON Motion Analysis System (MAS) and of the treadmill WRT and RWT trials. The musculoskeletal model consists of pelvis, femur, tibia, and foot. This investigation uses as reference the work reported in the literature by Diedricj and Warren.. For the calculations in this investigation Excel and Matlab are used to filter the data and calculate the relative phase jumps. This work reports the effects of experimental MAS capture frequency, and subject’s level of obesity, on WRT and RWT. Specifically, in order to investigate obesity, the subject’s experiments were conducted with no additional weight of the subject, additional weight of the subject of 5 Kg, 10 Kg, and 15Kg.
Recommended Citation
Alcorta Bautista, Salvador Baruch, "Effect of Obesity on Walking to Running and Running to Walking Transitions" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 814.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/814
Comments
Copyright 2021 Salvador Baruch Alcorta Bautista. All Rights Reserved.
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