The shock attenuation properties of straight standing knee joints using different shock absorbers and energy inputs

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A/Chung-kuo Kung Ch'eng Hsuch K'an

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 729-736

  Wang, Jaw Lin ^a   Lee, Yen Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Impact biomechanics; Knee joint; Shock attenuation

Indexed keywords

BONE; CARTILAGE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); ORTHOPEDICS;

IMPACT BIOMECHANICS; KNEE JOINT; SHOCK ATTENUATION;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0344549811     PISSN: 02533839     EISSN: 21587299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2003.9670827     Document Type: Article

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