Obese individuals walk differently to others, with shorter strides and different use of ankle muscles, potentially affecting risks of falling and/or musculoskeletal disorders
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294692
Article Title: The influence of obesity and fat distribution on ankle muscle coactivation during gait
Author Countries: France, Tunisia
Funding: This research project was funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia. The funding was granted to HF and SG under the number (2021-BALT-91). The URL for this organization is http://www.mes.tn/?langue=fr . This organization did not play any role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
PLOS ONE
The influence of obesity and fat distribution on ankle muscle coactivation during gait
20-Mar-2024
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.