@article{ref1,
title="A new fall-inducing technology platform: Development and assessment of a programmable split-belt treadmill",
journal="Conference proceedings - IEEE engineering in medicine and biology society",
year="2017",
author="Beom-Chan Lee,  and Martin, Bernard J. and Thrasher, Timothy A. and Layne, Charles S.",
volume="2017",
number="",
pages="3777-3780",
abstract="Typical technologies for fall reduction/prevention training incorporate mechanical obstacles or cables/pulleys to induce trip or slip perturbations. This paper proposes a technology platform that uses a split-belt treadmill equipped with one force plate underneath each belt and a real-time gait phase detection algorithm. A proof-of-concept study validates the method for inducing trip perturbations in healthy young adults (n=10) by using kinematic measures from a full body motion capture system to characterize the effects of the perturbations. Preliminary results show that the proposed method successfully induces a trip and its congruent postural responses. The major findings have implications for designing intervention programs to reduce or prevent falls by individuals with a high risk of falls.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-170X",
doi="10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037679",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2017.8037679"
}