Kinematic and Kinetic Differences and Asymmetries in Gait in Children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is characterized by a three-dimensional curve within the spine thus creating asymmetries within the trunk. In addition to modifying the trunk geometry, these structural asymmetries change the location of the center of mass. Gait patterns in people with AIS may...

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Main Author: Gariepy, Catherine
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2009
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/356
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1442&context=theses