In Vivo forces in the plantar fascia during the stance phase of gait: Sequential release of the plantar fascia

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 93, Issue 1-6, 2003, Pages 429-442

  Ward, Erin D ^a   Smith, Kevin M ^b   Cocheba, Jay R ^c   Patterson, Patrick E ^d   Phillips, Robert D ^e  

^a Central Iowa Foot Clinic   (United States)

^b DES MOINES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA; FOOT; FORCE; GAIT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; LOADING TEST; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; STANDING; SUBTALAR JOINT;

EID: 1842634503     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-93-6-429     Document Type: Article

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