The mechanical properties of the heel pad in elderly adults

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 404-409

  Kinoshita, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aging; Energy absorption; Heel pad; Impact test; Shock absorbency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECELERATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FALLING; FEMALE; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; DECELERATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030005388     PISSN: 03015548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00334416     Document Type: Article

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