Individual characteristics of human walking mechanics

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 436, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 343-356

  Bianchi, L ^a   Angelini, D ^a   Lacquaniti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energetics; Gait; Kinematics; Locomotion; Man; Mechanics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINESIOLOGY; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 0031851795     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240050642     Document Type: Article

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