Kinematic coordination in human gait: Relation to mechanical energy cost

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 2155-2170

  Bianchi, L ^a   Angelini, D ^a   Orani, G P ^a   Lacquaniti, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031920790     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.79.4.2155     Document Type: Article

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