Plantar stresses induced by inclined surfaces while standing: A pilot study

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 180-186

  Wenning, Patrick B ^a,b   O'Connell, Dennis ^a  

^a HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; STANDING; TREADMILL;

EID: 0032714587     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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