The effect of immobilization devices and left-foot adapter on brake-response time

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 2871-2877

  Orr, Justin ^a   Dowd, Thomas ^b   Rush, Jeremy K ^b   Hsu, Joseph ^c   Ficke, James ^b   Kirk, Kevin ^b  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAKE RESPONSE TIME; BRAKING TIME; CAR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED ANKLE MOTION BOOT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRIVING ABILITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; LEFT FOOT DRIVING ADAPTER; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORTHOPEDIC SHOE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTER CAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPONSE TIME; SIMULATOR; TIME;

EID: 78650450495     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00225     Document Type: Article

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