Sex-specific gait adaptations prior to and up to 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 207-214

  Di Stasi, Stephanie ^a   Hartigan, Erin H ^b   Snyder Mackler, Lynn ^c,d  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d Delaware Rehabilitation Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Biomechanics; Rehabilitation; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGERY; TIME FACTOR; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84925453425     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5062     Document Type: Article

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