Obese individuals walk differently to others, with shorter strides and different use of ankle muscles, potentially affecting risks of falling and/or musculoskeletal disorders
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Obese individuals walk differently to others, with shorter strides and different use of ankle muscles, potentially affecting risks of falling and/or musculoskeletal disorders
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294692
Article Title: The influence of obesity and fat distribution on ankle muscle coactivation during gait
Author Countries: France, Tunisia
Funding: This research project was funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia. The funding was granted to HF and SG under the number (2021-BALT-91). The URL for this organization is http://www.mes.tn/?langue=fr. This organization did not play any role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLoS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0294692
Article Title
The influence of obesity and fat distribution on ankle muscle coactivation during gait
Article Publication Date
20-Mar-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
