Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3563-3569 , 2007

The impact of adding trunk motion to the interpretation of the role of joint moments during normal walking

  • Mausam Patel

      Affiliations

    • Center for Motion Analysis, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +18603800164; fax: +18605458842.
    • ,
  • Mukul Talaty

      Affiliations

    • Gait and Motion Analysis, MossRehab, 60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA
    • Tel.: +12156636682.
    • ,
  • Sylvia Õunpuu

      Affiliations

    • Center for Motion Analysis, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, 282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
    • Tel.: +18605458710.

,Accepted 2 June 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00261-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.06.031

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3563-3569 , 2007

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