Influence of Body Composition on Gait Kinetics throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum Period

Pregnancy leads to several changes in body composition and morphology of women. It is not clear whether the biomechanical changes occurring in this period are due exclusively to body composition and size or to other physiological factors. The purpose was to quantify the morphology and body compositi...

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Main Authors: Marco Branco, Rita Santos-Rocha, Filomena Vieira, Maria-Raquel Silva, Liliana Aguiar, António P. Veloso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Scientifica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3921536