Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 7 , Pages 1292-1301 , 7 May 2010

Non-invasive assessment of soft-tissue artifact and its effect on knee joint kinematics during functional activity

  • Massoud Akbarshahi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • ,
  • Anthony G. Schache

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • ,
  • Justin W. Fernandez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • ,
  • Richard Baker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • ,
  • Scott Banks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
    • ,
  • Marcus G. Pandy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61383444054; fax: +61393477717.

,Accepted 27 January 2010.

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PII: S0021-9290(10)00033-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.01.002

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 7 , Pages 1292-1301 , 7 May 2010

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