Clinical biomechanics
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Clinical biomechanics · Mar 2003
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialJoint torques during sit-to-stand in healthy subjects and people with Parkinson's disease.
To compare lower limb joint torques during sit-to-stand in normal elderly subjects and people with Parkinson's disease, using a developed biomechanical model simulating all phases of sit-to-stand.Design. A cross-sectional study utilizing a Parkinsonian and a control group. ⋯ Slowness of sit-to-stand in people with Parkinson's disease could be due to a reduced hip flexion joint torque and a prolonged rate of torque production.