Standing and walking with walking aids - an electromyokinesigraphic examination
Burdet, A.; Taillard, W.; Blanc, Y.
Zeitschrift für Orthopadie und ihre Grenzgebiete 117(2): 247-259
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-3220 PMID: 463215 Document Number: 141963
Study of the variations of the automatic electrical activity of the shoulder, trunk and lower extremities muscles with different types of walking aids (Cane, elbow-crutches, shoulder-crutches, tricycle). Electromyocinesigraphic recordings have been made in 10 normal men and women age 24 to 35. The variations of their posture and walking pattern according to the weightbearing with different types of aids have been studied and are discussed.