Abstract
We investigate the impressions of two walking styles (good and poor posture). An optical motion capture system is used to measure the two walking styles, which are performed by a walking instructor. Furthermore, a subjective evaluation experiment is conducted to examine the impressions of the two walking styles. The results suggest that the impression of leg motions, in addition to the impression of the trunk posture, may influence the impressions of walking motion. Walking with good posture, in which a person keeps the trunk upright and clearly flexes and extends the knee and ankle joints, gives the impressions of "beautiful", "elegant", "attractive", and "healthy".
