Postural synergies associated with a stepping task

Physical Therapy

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1142-1152

  Mercer, Vicki Stemmons ^a   Sahrmann, Shirley A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Electromyography; Physical therapy; Stepping; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; STANDING; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; WALKING;

EID: 0033460313     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/79.12.1142     Document Type: Article

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