An approach for hip joint center calculation for use in seated postures

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1739-1743

  Bush, Tamara Reid ^a   Gutowski, Phaedra E ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hip joint center; Posture; Seating

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEATS; HIP PROSTHESES; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

HIP JOINT CENTER (HJC);

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CALCULATION; ELBOW; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING;

EID: 0141569173     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00168-4     Document Type: Article

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