Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 137-144 , 2008

In vivo measurement of dynamic rectus femoris function at postures representative of early swing phase

  • Antonio Hernández

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • ,
  • Yasin Dhaher

      Affiliations

    • Sensory Motor Performance Program, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • Darryl G. Thelen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Tel.: +16082621902; fax: +16082652316.

,Accepted 4 July 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00313-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.07.011

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 137-144 , 2008

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