Measurement of step widths and step lengths: A comparison of measurements made directly from a grid with those made from a video recording

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 410-417

  Wall, James C ^a   Devlin, Julie ^a   Khirchof, Rhonda ^a   Lackey, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0033922664     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2000.30.7.410     Document Type: Article

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