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Reduced vertical displacement of the center of mass is not accompanied by reduced oxygen uptake during walking

The six determinants of gait proposed that the goal of gait is to minimize vertical displacement of the body’s center of mass (CoM) with the objective to optimize energy expenditure. On the contrary, recent investigations suggest that reduced vertical displacement leads to an increase in energy expe...

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Autores principales: Wurdeman, S. R., Raffalt, P. C., Stergiou, N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29215063
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17532-6