Study on the effects of different stair-descending methods on knee angle, joint moment and joint force

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-16

  Hasegawa, Masaki ^a   Oki, Sadaaki ^a   Shimada, Tomoaki ^b  

^a PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HIROSHIMA   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 dimensional motion analysis; Joint force; Osteoarthritis of the knee

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950571345     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.22.11     Document Type: Article

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