Influence of lower-extremity muscle force, muscle mass and asymmetry in knee extension force on gait ability in community-dwelling elderly women

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-79

  Nakao, Hayato ^a   Yoshikawa, Takahiro ^a   Mimura, Tatsuya ^b   Hara, Taketaka ^a   Nishimoto, Katsuo ^c   Fujimoto, Shigeo ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b OSAKA SANGYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Kinki Rehabilitation College   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymmetry in knee extension force; Elderly; Gait ability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746637066     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: 09155287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.18.73     Document Type: Article

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