Results
The data collected in this study did not suggest what was hypothesized. An excursion, or difference, of the center of mass and center of pressure was taken in order to find the distance between the two at four different points during the walking process. These four points were the heel strike on the ground, heel strike on the curb, toe off on the ground, and toe off on the curb. The excursions were done for both walking speeds. The data from the self-selected pace and the fast pace were compared to one another, and no significant differences were found in the distance between the center of pressure and center of mass. The only significant difference that was found in this data occurred in the y direction on the heel strike between the curb and the ground.
• Data was taken from both the X and Y direction. The X direction was from side to side and the Y direction was from front to back.
• The distance between the center of mass and center of pressure of the heel strike on the curb was significantly smaller than that on the ground (Y direction).
• Data was taken from both the X and Y direction. The X direction was from side to side and the Y direction was from front to back.
• The distance between the center of mass and center of pressure of the heel strike on the curb was significantly smaller than that on the ground (Y direction).