THE BIOMECHANICAL IMPACT OF WEIGHT ON THE LOWER EXTREMITY
Background: Obesity is a chronic disease characterized by a body mass index (BM1) of ≥ 30 kg/m2 which negatively impacts the musculoskeletal system and has been found to be a major contributing factor to obesity-induced biomechanical alterations during activities of daily living (ADLs). A certain le...
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UKnowledge
2018
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| Online Access: | https://uknowledge.uky.edu/khp_etds/56 https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1060&context=khp_etds |