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New Method of Evaluating Muscular Strength of Lower Limb Using MEMS Acceleration and Gyro Sensors
Shinsuke Yoshioka*1, Akinori Nagano*2, Dean C. Hay*3,
Izumi Tabata*1, Tadao Isaka*1, Motoyuki Iemitsu*1,
and Senshi Fukashiro*4
*1Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Nojihigashi, Kusatsu city, Shiga 525-8577, Japan
*2Department of Computational Science, Kobe University, Japan
*3School of Physical and Health Education, Nipissing University, Ontario, Canada
*4Department of Life Sciences (Sports Sciences), The University of Tokyo, Japan
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