Kinematic gait analysis of a young man after amputation of the toes

Study aim: the foot is recognised as a “functional unit” with two important aims: to support body weight and to serve as a lever to propel the body forward. When it is impaired, the locomotor pattern has to adapt to compensate for the dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to investigate gait ki...

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Main Authors: Forczek Wanda, Ruchlewicz Tadeusz, Gawęda Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-06-01
Series:Biomedical Human Kinetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2014-0007