Accelerometry: A technique for quantifying movement patterns during walking

Gait and Posture

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-15

  Kavanagh, Justin J ^a   Menz, Hylton B ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Locomotion; Posture; Stability

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETRY; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; GAIT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; GAIT; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; WALKING;

EID: 44149123362     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.10.010     Document Type: Review

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