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For less dynamic movements, like walking or squatting, portable 3D force plates are used, while if just the vertical component of the GRFs is of interest, pressure plates or in-shoe pressure measurements are often preferred. In many cases, however, it is impossible to measure 3D GRFs, e.g., during athletic competitions, at work or everyday life. It is still challenging to predict the horizontal components of the GRFs from kinematics using biomechanical models. The virtual pivot point (VPP) concept states that measured GRFs during walking intercept in a point located above the center of mass, while during running, the GRFs cross each other at a point below the center of mass. In the present study, this concept is used to compare predicted GRFs from measured kinematics with measured 3D-GRFs, not only during walking but also during more static movements like squatting and inline lunge. 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