Toward a better understanding of gait changes with age and disablement: Neuromuscular adaptation

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 102-108

  McGibbon, Chris A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Arthritis; Compensation; Hip; Knee; Neuromuscular; Power and energy; Strength impairment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGED; AGING; ANKLE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; KINEMATICS; KNEE; KNEE ARTHRITIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING SPEED;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

EID: 0037393255     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003677-200304000-00009     Document Type: Article

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