Gait analysis using a force-measuring gangway: Intrasession repeatability in healthy adults

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-33

  Veilleux, L N ^a,b   Robert, M ^a,c   Ballaz, L ^a,c   Lemay, M ^a,c   Rauch, F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ground reaction force; Mobility; Muscle function; Velocity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FEMALE; FORCE PLATE GAIT ANALYSIS SYSTEM; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SHOE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952381694     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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