Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 527-529 , April 2010

Kinematic analysis of side-by-side stepping with intentional and unintentional synchronization

  • Jeff A. Nessler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Kinesiology, California State University, San Marcos, 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos, CA 92096, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 760 750 7352; fax: +1 760 750 3190.
    • ,
  • Sara J. Gilliland

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical Therapy, Chapman University, 1 University Drive, Orange, CA 92866, United States
    • Tel.: +1 714 744 7620; fax: +1 714 744 7621.

Received 12 August 2009 ,Revised 19 January 2010 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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PII: S0966-6362(10)00028-7

doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.01.013

Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 4 , Pages 527-529 , April 2010

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