Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 15, Issue 8 , Pages 559-566 , October 2000

Segment inertial properties of Chinese adults determined from magnetic resonance imaging

  • Cheng-Kung Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Hsiang-Ho Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial Management, I-Shou University, Ta-Hsu, Kaohsiung 840, Taiwan, ROC
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  • Chen-Sheng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan, ROC
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  • Chen-Lung Lee

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
    • ,
  • Chih-Yong Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Council of Labor Affairs, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC

Received 18 June 1999 ,Accepted 9 February 2000.

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Clinical Biomechanics
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