The functional use of the reciprocal hip mechanism during gait for paraplegic patients walking in the Louisiana State University reciprocating gait orthosis

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 152-162

  Dall, P M ^a   Muller B ^a   Stallard, I ^b   Edwards, J ^b   Granat, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b District General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; ORTHOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; WALKING;

EID: 0344500868     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03093649909071627     Document Type: Article

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