The influence of lower extremity joint torque on gait characteristics in elderly men

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1153-1157

  Burnfield, Judith M ^a   Josephson, Karen R ^b   Powers, Christopher M ^a   Rubenstein, Laurence Z ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Gait; Geriatrics; Muscles; Rehabilitation; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE; LEG MOVEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TORQUE; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0033843913     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2000.7174     Document Type: Article

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