Sit-to-walk versus sit-to-stand or gait initiation: Biomechanical analysis of young men

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 201-206

  Kouta, Munetsugu ^a,b   Shinkoda, Koichi ^a   Kanemura, Naohiko ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gait initiation; Sit to stand; Sit to walk

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847314108     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.18.201     Document Type: Article

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