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The study of the biomechanics of locomotion provides very extensive and interesting material for designing different aids for locomotory handicapped, and for investigating the physiological processes involved and the neural mechanisms controlling the system.
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Pedotti, A. (1980). Motor Coordination and Neuromuscular Activities in Human Locomotion. In: Morecki, A. (eds) Biomechanics of Motion. International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 263. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-4366-7_3
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