Placing the trailing foot closer to an obstacle reduces flexion of the hip, knee, and ankle to increase the risk of tripping
- 1 August 1998
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Biomechanics
- Vol. 31 (8) , 685-691
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9290(98)00081-5
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