Terms to Know
Ergonomics
An applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely
Gait
A manner of walking or moving on foot
Musculoskeletal
Of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton
All definitions are from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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