The influence of flexed knee gait on the energy cost of walking in children

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 234-238

  Duffy, C M ^a,c   Hill, A E ^a   Graham, H K ^b  

^a ROYAL BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY COST; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0030927347     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07417.x     Document Type: Article

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