Biomechanics of trailing leg response to slipping - Evidence of interlimb and intralimb coordination

Gait and Posture

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 565-570

  Moyer, B E ^a   Redfern, M S ^a   Cham, R ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordination; Falls; Gait; Hind leg; Slips; Stepping; Trailing leg

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COORDINATION; FALLING; FOOT; GAIT; GROUPS BY AGE; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; LEG; MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION METHOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 63249125726     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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