Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 9-16 , January 2012

Determination and optimization of joint torques and joint reaction forces in therapeutic exercises with elastic resistance

  • Andrea Biscarini

      Affiliations

    • University of Perugia, Department of Surgical, Radiologic and Odontostomatologic Sciences, Medical Physics Section, Via E. dal Pozzo pad. W, 06126 Perugia, Italy
    • University of Perugia, LAMS Laboratory, Via G. Bambagioni 4, 06126 Perugia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: University of Perugia, Department of Surgical, Radiologic and Odontostomatologic Sciences, Medical Physics Section, Via E. dal Pozzo pad. W, 06126 Perugia, Italy. Tel.: +39 075 5855852; fax: +39 075 5735001.

Received 24 December 2010 ,Revised 14 June 2011 ,Accepted 19 June 2011.

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PII: S1350-4533(11)00148-2

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.06.011

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 9-16 , January 2012

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