Open AccessKinematics of Rising From a Chair: Image-Based Analysis of the Sagittal Hip-Spine Movement Pattern in Elderly People Who Are Healthy
Author(s) -
Mohammad R. Fotoohabadi,
Elizabeth A. Tully,
Mary P. Galea
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20090093
Subject(s) - medicine , sagittal plane , lumbar , pelvis , trunk , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , pelvic tilt , spinal curvatures , orthodontics , anatomy , ecology , biology
Rehabilitation of elderly patients with sit-to-stand (STS) dysfunction includes retraining coordinated movement among participating body segments. Although trunk position is considered important, spinal movement has not been measured.
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