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Effect of a modified grip angle of a walker on the wrist deviation angle, muscle activation and palmar load during walker-assisted gait in elderly people

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to develop a new handle holder by modifying the inclination of the existing handle holder to reduce load on the wrist joints. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects of this study consisted of 25 elderly people aged 65 years or older accustomed to a walker-assisted ga...

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Autores principales: Lee, Sang-Yeol, Kim, Seon-Chill, Lee, Young-Ik
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5360999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28356620
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.29.405