Biomechanics and muscle coordination of human walking. Part I: introduction to concepts, power transfer, dynamics and simulations.

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Published in Gait Posture on December 01, 2002

Authors

Felix E Zajac1, Richard R Neptune, Steven A Kautz

Author Affiliations

1: Rehabilitation R&D Center (153), VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Bldg. 51, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1200, USA. zajac@rrdmail.stanford.edu

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