A comparison of slow, uphill and fast, level walking on lower extremity biomechanics and tibiofemoral joint loading in obese and nonobese adults

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 324-330

  Haight, Derek J ^a   Lerner, Zachary F ^a   Board, Wayne J ^b   Browning, Raymond C ^a,b  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; gait; knee contact forces; obesity; OpenSim

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; LEG; LOADING TEST; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREADMILL; WALKING SPEED;

BIOMECHANICS; GAIT; KNEE CONTACT FORCES; OBESITY; OPENSIM;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; OBESITY; TIBIA; WALKING;

EID: 84890548078     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.22497     Document Type: Article

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