The 3-D motion of the centre of gravity of the human body during level walking. II. Lower limb amputees

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-90

  Tesio, L ^a,b   Lanzi, D ^b   Detrembleur, C ^c  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Amputation; Centre of gravity; Lower limb; Prosthesis work; Walking

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; KINEMATICS; MUSCLE; PROSTHETICS;

BODY GRAVITY CENTER; LOWER LIMB AMPUTEES;

GAIT ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 0032029101     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(97)00081-8     Document Type: Article

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