A comparative study of foot dimension between adult male and female and evaluation of foot hazards due to using of footwear

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 241-246

  Manna, Indranil ^a   Pradhan, Dibyendu ^a   Ghosh, Seema ^a   Kar, Sanjit Kumar ^a   Dhara, Prakash ^a  

^a VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Foot problems and foot dimensions; Footwear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT INJURY; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOE;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT INJURIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SHOES;

EID: 0035407769     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.20.241     Document Type: Article

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