The modulation of forward propulsion, vertical support, and center of pressure by the plantarflexors during human walking

Gait and Posture

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 993-997

  Francis, Carrie A ^a   Lenz, Amy L ^b   Lenhart, Rachel L ^a   Thelen, Darryl G ^a  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

^b MARY FREE BED REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biarticular muscles; Electrical stimulation; Gastrocnemius; Muscle function; Soleus

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; BODY WEIGHT; CENTER OF PRESSURE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MODULATION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STANDING; TREADMILL; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

BIARTICULAR MUSCLES; ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GASTROCNEMIUS; MUSCLE FUNCTION; SOLEUS;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; PRESSURE; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884980646     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: 18792219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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