Coordination of push-off and collision determine the mechanical work of step-to-step transitions when isolated from human walking

Gait and Posture

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 292-297

  Soo, Caroline H ^a   Donelan, J Maxwell ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Gait; Mechanical work; Metabolic cost; Step to step transition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856686127     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: 18792219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.09.102     Document Type: Article

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