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Kistler Instruments

R Cooper Thursday 1st January 1970

When you say force plates, you think Kistler. Since its inception in 1966, Kistler have been at the forefront of biomechanics and gait research.

Their present technology includes piezoelectric force sensors to measure the forces exerted between foot and floor in walking, standing, running, jumping, or pretty much any movement activity. It is even possible to measure such things as wheelchair usage (Kirby et al 1996), or weight lifting (Wretenberg et al 1996).

Typical applications of the Ki…

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