Dynamic trunk stability is improved in paraplegics following kayak ergometer training

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 672-679

  Bjerkefors, A ^a,b,d   Carpenter, M G ^c   Thorstensson, A ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d GIH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise; Kinematics; Perturbation; Posture; Spinal cord injury; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAPLEGIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHIP; SPINAL CORD INJURY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ERGOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAPLEGIA; POSTURE; SHIPS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 37149028076     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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