A method for analyzing joint symmetry and normalcy, with an application to analyzing gait

Gait and Posture

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 515-521

  Crenshaw, Stephanie J ^a   Richards, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait; Normalcy; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; GAIT; JOINT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LIMB; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMPUTEES; ANKLE JOINT; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33750288046     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.12.002     Document Type: Article

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