Research Article

Two-Segment Foot Model for the Biomechanical Analysis of Squat

Table 2

Segment local reference frames.

Originx-axisy-axisz-axisGraphic description

ShankAnkle joint center ACCross product between y- and z-axesPerpendicular to the plane identified by MMAL, LMAL, KCVector from AC to KC
FootC1Perpendicular to y axis and the vectors KC-ACVector from C1 to D2MTCross product between x- and y-axes
HindfootC1Cross product between vector C1-AC and vector C1-HFV1Vector from C1 to HFV1Cross product between x- and y-axes
ForefootMTCCross product between y- and z-axesVector from MTC to D2MTPerpendicular to the plane identified by P1MT, P5MT, and MTC