Kinematic adaptations to a novel walking task with a prosthetic simulator

Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-35

  Vanicek, Natalie ^a   Sanderson, David J ^b   Chua, Romeo ^b   Kenyon, Dave ^c   Inglis, J Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; After effect; Amputation; Biomechanics; Gait; Simulator

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846119607     PISSN: 10408800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPO.0b013e31802d4668     Document Type: Article

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