A biomechanical evaluation of visually impaired persons' gait and lone-cane mechanics

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 323-332

  Ramsey, Vincent K ^a  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Blindness; Kinematics; Orientation and mobility; Travel

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING AID;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CANES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

CORRELATION METHODS; GAIT ANALYSIS; KINEMATICS; VISION; WALKING AIDS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); LONG-CANE MECHANICS; PEARSON'S CORRELATION COEFFICIENT;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

EID: 0033233137     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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