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Effects of spring-loaded crutches on gastrocnemius activity and upward displacement of the body during gait

[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of spring-loaded crutches on gastrocnemius muscle activity and upper body displacement in the sagittal plane during gait. [Subjects and Methods] The study involved 12 healthy males. All subjects performed crutch gait by using spring-loaded crutches and a...

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Autores principales: Kang, Min-Hyeok, Oh, Jae-Seop, Yang, Sung-Ho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5011593/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27630429
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.28.2347