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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 2 (2016), Article ID 2:IJPTR-118, 6 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2016/118
Research Article
Aquatic Therapy after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: A Case Study on Underwater Gait Analysis Using Inertial and Magnetic Sensors

Matteo Cortesi1, Andrea Giovanardi2, Silvia Fantozzi3, Davide Borra2 and Giorgio Gatta1*

1Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
2School of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Sport Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
3Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Dr. Giorgio Gatta, Department for Life Quality Studies, Rimini, School of Pharmacy, Biotechnology and Sport Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; E-mail: teresapaolucci@hotmail.com
13 January 2016; 02 May 2016; 04 May 2016
Cortesi M, Giovanardi A, Fantozzi S, Borra D, Gatta G, et al. (2016) Aquatic Therapy after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: A Case Study on Underwater Gait Analysis Using Inertial and Magnetic Sensors. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 2: 118. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2016/118
© 2016 Cortesi et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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