Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2001
Pelvic and lower limb compensatory actions of subjects in an early stage of hip osteoarthritis.
To determine if compensatory actions take place at the pelvis and other joints of the affected lower limb in subjects who were in an early stage of hip osteoarthritis (OA). ⋯ Even at an early stage of hip OA, joint degeneration was compensated by an increase in pelvis motion and muscle power generation or absorption modifications in other lower limb joints.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Dec 2001
Relationship between knee extension force and stand-up performance in community-dwelling elderly women.
To describe the relationship between knee extension force and stand-up performance. ⋯ Knee extension force offers an important but incomplete explanation of stand-up performance from low surfaces by elderly women. Interventions leading to increased knee extension force may improve stand-up performance.