Changes in the temporal and distance parameters of gait evoked by negotiation of curbs

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-112

  Crosbie, Jack ^a   Ko, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Gait; Locomotion; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLIMBING; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

EID: 0034079252     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60318-4     Document Type: Article

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