A comparison of the movement characteristics between the kneeling gait and the normal gait in healthy adults

Highlights ► Compared movement characteristics of the kneeling gait and the normal gait. ► Increased muscle activity was observed in the kneeling gait. ► The kneeling gait might be an effective exercise to strengthen the gait-related proximal muscles.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gait & posture 2013-03, Vol.37 (3), p.402-407
Hauptverfasser:	Kurayama, Taichi, Tadokoro, Yusuke, Fujimoto, Shuhei, Komiya, Zen, Yoshida, Susumu, Chakraborty, Sudesna, Matsuzawa, Daisuke, Shimizu, Eiji, Kondo, Kunitsugu, Otaka, Yohei
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adults Biomechanical Phenomena Center of mass displacement COM trajectory Electromyography Energy efficiency Exercise Movement Techniques Female Gait - physiology Hip strategy Humans Male Movement - physiology Muscle, Skeletal - physiology Orthopedics Postural Balance - physiology Quadriceps Muscle - physiology Stroke Rehabilitation Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights ► Compared movement characteristics of the kneeling gait and the normal gait. ► Increased muscle activity was observed in the kneeling gait. ► The kneeling gait might be an effective exercise to strengthen the gait-related proximal muscles.
ISSN:	0966-6362 1879-2219
DOI:	10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.08.009