Influence of age, gender, and obesity on the mechanical properties of the heel pad under walking impact conditions

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 345-356

  Alcántara, Enrique ^a,b   Forner, Arturo ^a,b   Ferrús, Elena ^a,b   García, Ana Cruz ^a,b   Ramiro, José ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOMECÁNICA DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE BIOMEDICINA DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Ballistic pendulum; Impact mechanics; Shock absorption

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; STIFFNESS; WALKING AIDS;

HEEL PAD;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FEMALE; FORCE; GENDER; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MECHANICS; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; RIGIDITY; SHOCK; WALKING;

EID: 0036850319     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.18.4.345     Document Type: Article

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