Time and frequency domain analysis of ground reaction forces during walking: An investigation of variability and symmetry

Gait and Posture

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 189-197

  Giakas, Giannis ^a   Baltzopoulos, Vasilios ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frequency domain; Gait; Symmetry; Time domain; Variability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FORCE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; WALKING;

EID: 0030856996     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6362(96)01083-1     Document Type: Article

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