Biomechanical and physiological aspects of legged locomotion in humans

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 88, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 297-316

  Saibene, Franco ^a   Minetti, Alberto E ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energetics; Mechanics; Running; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCURACY; BIOMECHANICS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; GAIT; GRAVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KINETICS; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OBESITY; PHASE TRANSITION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSITION EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RUNNING; WALKING; WALKING SPEED; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0037532712     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-002-0654-9     Document Type: Review

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