Gait asymmetry: Composite scores for mechanical analyses of sprint running

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1108-1111

  Exell, T A ^a   Gittoes, M J R ^b   Irwin, G ^b   Kerwin, D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kinematic; Kinetic; Sprint running; Symmetry angle; Variability

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE VARIABLES; FORCE PLATE; JOINT POWER; KINETIC DATA; KISTLER; LOWER LIMB; MAXIMAL VELOCITY; MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; SAGITTAL PLANE; SPRINT-RUNNING; TRAINED ATHLETES; VARIABILITY;

KINEMATICS;

KINETICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY BUILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SCORING SYSTEM; SPRINT RUNNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAIT; HUMANS; KINETICS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RUNNING;

EID: 84858622922     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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