Techniques for measuring weight bearing during standing and walking

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 576-589

  Hurkmans, H L P ^a   Bussmann, J B J ^a   Benda, E ^a   Verhaar, J A N ^a   Stam, H J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Measurement; Rehabilitation; Standing; Technique; Walking; Weight bearing

Indexed keywords

BIOFEEDBACK; PERSONNEL TRAINING; WEIGHING;

DATA COLLECTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; EMBASE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MEASUREMENT; MEDLINE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SCALE UP; STANDING; TECHNIQUE; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0042170030     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(03)00116-5     Document Type: Article

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