The effect of load carriage on movement kinematics and respiratory parameters in children during walking

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 35-43

  Li, Jing Xian ^a   Hong, Youlian ^a   Robinson, Paul D ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Backpack; Biomechanics; Children; Respiration; Walking

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING MUSCLE; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME; TREADMILL; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING; WALKING SPEED; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABDOMEN; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; BACK; BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSTURE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0242720288     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-003-0848-9     Document Type: Article

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