An exploration of the function of the triceps surae during normal gait using functional electrical stimulation

Gait and Posture

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 482-488

  Stewart, Caroline ^a   Postans, Neil ^a   Schwartz, Michael H ^b,c   Rozumalski, Adam ^b   Roberts, Andrew ^a  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Gastrocnemius; Normal gait; Soleus

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STANDING; TENDON; TIBIA; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 34548670027     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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