Gait & Posture
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 133-141 , February 2006

Changes in stature and spine kinematics during a loaded walking task

  • N.E. Fowler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, The Manchester Metropolitan University, Hassal Road, Alsager Stoke-on-Trent, England ST7 2HL, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 161 247 5491; fax: +44 161 247 6375.
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  • A.L.F. Rodacki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, The Manchester Metropolitan University, Hassal Road, Alsager Stoke-on-Trent, England ST7 2HL, UK
    • Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil
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  • C.D. Rodacki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, The Manchester Metropolitan University, Hassal Road, Alsager Stoke-on-Trent, England ST7 2HL, UK
    • Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Paraná, Brazil

Received 2 March 2004 ,Revised 30 July 2004 ,Accepted 24 December 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.12.006

Gait & Posture
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 133-141 , February 2006

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