Gait coordination in pregnancy: A study in a rural population in Africa;Modification du patron locomoteur pendant la grossesse : étude d'une population rurale africaine

Science and Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-51

  Falola, J M ^a,b   Gouthon, P ^a   Koussihouede F E ^a   Agossa, B ^c   Brisswalter, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b laboratoire d'ergonomie sportive et performance   (France)

^c Maternité de la circonscription médicale d'Oganla   (Benin)

Author keywords

External load; Pregnancy; Stride variability; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SITTING;

EID: 60749105741     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2008.06.006     Document Type: Article

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