Obesity is not associated with increased knee joint torque and power during level walking.

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Published in J Biomech on September 01, 2003

Authors

Paul DeVita1, Tibor Hortobágyi

Author Affiliations

1: Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carolina University, 27858, Greenville, NC, USA. devitap@mail.ecu.edu

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