Reliability of a digital weighing scale relative to the Nintendo Wii in measuring limb load asymmetry.
Background/Aims: Limb load asymmetry (LLA) is common in clinical conditions related to the lower limbs such as degenerative joint disease, soft tissue injuries, joint replacements, amputations and stroke. However, the measurement of LLA is limited in clinical practice as the equipment used is expens...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 74 - 79 |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Feb2015
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