A comparison of treadmill and overground walking effects on step cycle asymmetry in young and older individuals

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 188-193

  Nagano, Hanatsu ^a   Begg, Rezaul K ^a   Sparrow, William A ^a   Taylor, Simon ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Asymmetry; Gait; Spatio temporal parameters; Treadmill walking

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; VELOCITY;

AGING EFFECTS; ASYMMETRY; CYCLE PARAMETERS; GAIT; GAIT BIOMECHANICS; SPATIO TEMPORAL; TREADMILL WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

SPORTING GOODS;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; OVERGROUND WALKING; STEP CYCLE PARAMETER; TREADMILL; VELOCITY; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84877967800     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.29.2.188     Document Type: Article

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