Biomechanics and energetics of walking on uneven terrain

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 3963-3970

  Voloshina, Alexandra S ^a   Kuo, Arthur D ^a   Daley, Monica A ^b   Ferris, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energetics; Joint work; Kinematics; Uneven terrain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT WORK; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; UNEVEN TERRAIN; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ENERGETICS; JOINT WORK; KINEMATICS; UNEVEN TERRAIN;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP; HUMANS; KINETICS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886561648     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.081711     Document Type: Article

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