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Using a simple rope-pulley system that mechanically couples the arms, legs, and treadmill reduces the metabolic cost of walking

BACKGROUND: Emphasizing the active use of the arms and coordinating them with the stepping motion of the legs may promote walking recovery in patients with impaired lower limb function. Yet, most approaches use seated devices to allow coupled arm and leg movements. To provide an option during treadm...

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Autores principales: Vega, Daisey, Arellano, Christopher J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8186224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34098979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-021-00887-3

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