A systematic review on changed biomechanics of lower extremities in obese individuals: A possible role in development of osteoarthritis

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1071-1082

  Runhaar, J ^a   Koes, B W ^a   Clockaerts, S ^a,b   Bierma Zeinstra, S M A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Obesity; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG MOVEMENT; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SITTING; STANDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING;

ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; JOINTS; KNEE JOINT; MOVEMENT; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK FACTORS; TORQUE; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 80155210357     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00916.x     Document Type: Article

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