Sit-to-stand movement analysis in obese subjects

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1488-1492

  Galli, M ^a   Crivellini, M ^a   Sibella, F ^a   Montesano, A ^b   Bertocco, P ^b   Parisio, C ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b San Giuseppe Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Force platform; Obesity; Optoelectronic system; Rehabilitation; Sit to stand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SPINE; STANDING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0033763606     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801409     Document Type: Article

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