The effects of isolation on the mechanics of the human heel pad

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 417-423

  Aerts, Peter ^a   Ker, Robert F ^b   De Clercq, Dirk ^c   Ilsley, David W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d SEACROFT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Foot

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY FAT; CALCANEUS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOOT AMPUTATION; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT;

EID: 0029869928     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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