The Effect on the Hip Muscle Activation of the Fall Direction and Knee Position During a Fall
Background: A hip fracture may occur spontaneously prior to the hip impact, due to the muscle pulling force exceeding the strength of the femur. Objects: We conducted falling experiments with humans to measure the activity of the hip muscles, and to examine how this was affected by the fall type....
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Physical Therapy Korea |
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