Biomechanical gait analysis and fall prevention;Le rôle de l'analyse de la marche dans la prévention des chutes

Medecine et Hygiene

Volumn 58, Issue 2323, 2000, Pages 2322-2325

  Kressig, Reto W ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

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