Biomechanical role of the locomotor system in controlling body center of mass motion in older adults during obstructed Gait

Journal of Mechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-203

  Wang, T M ^a,b   Chen, H L ^a   Hsu, W C ^a   Liu, M W ^a,c   Lu, T W ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Center of mass; Joint kinetics; Lower limb; Obstructed gait; Older people

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; GAIT ANALYSIS; KINETICS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

CENTER OF MASS; JOINT KINETICS; LOWER LIMB; OBSTRUCTED GAIT; OLDER PEOPLE;

JOINTS (ANATOMY);

EID: 77952245206     PISSN: 17277191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1727719100003051     Document Type: Article

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