The double contact phase in walking children

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 2967-2978

  Bastien, G J ^a   Heglund, N C ^a   Schepens, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Child; Double contact; Locomotion; Mechanics; Walking; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LEG; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WALKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; LEG; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WALKING;

EID: 0042239581     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00494     Document Type: Article

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