A comparison of aquatic and dry land gait characteristics

• Main Author: Lim, Cheryl Xue Er.
• Other Authors: Tiago Barbosa
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology::Human anatomy; DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Biophysics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52285
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Walking in water is a commonly prescribed aquatic activity, simple to perform and of low impact. Buoyant and drag forces in water makes it a safe and effective environment for both therapy and training. Empirical data comparing the biomechanical characteristics of underwater and dry land locomotion...