Kinematic analysis of obstacle clearance during locomotion

Gait and Posture

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-120

  Austin, Gary P ^a   Garrett, Gladys E ^b   Bohannon, Richard W ^c  

^a SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Univ C   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular kinematics; Heel clearance; Stepping over; Toe clearance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEEL; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE; LOCOMOTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOE;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; LOCOMOTION;

EID: 0032819571     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6362(99)00022-3     Document Type: Article

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