Modulation of leg muscle activity and gait kinematics by walking speed and bodyweight unloading

Gait and Posture

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-45

  van Hedel, H J A ^a   Tomatis, L ^a,b   Muller R ^a  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Human walking; Joint kinematics; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HIP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOINT FUNCTION; KINEMATICS; KNEE; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TREADMILL; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; WALKING; WALKING SPEED; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 33745601433     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.06.015     Document Type: Article

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