Biomechanical analysis of postural control of persons with transtibial or transfemoral amputation

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 896-903

  Rougier, P R ^a   Bergeau, J ^b  

^a UFR CISM   (France)

^b IUP Sport Kinésithérapie et Santé   (France)

Author keywords

Amputee; Body weight distribution; Humans; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION STUMP; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION STUMPS; AMPUTEES; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; PRESSURE; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 74249118430     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181b331af     Document Type: Article

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