Effects of the toe-only rocker on gait kinematics and kinetics in able-bodied persons

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 542-550

  Van Bogart, James J ^a   Long, Jason T ^a   Klein, John P ^b   Wertsch, Jacqueline J ^b   Janisse, Dennis J ^b,c,d,e   Harris, Gerald F ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c National Pedorthic Services Inc   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrective footwear; Diabetic feet; Gait; Rocker sole shoe wear; Toe only

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CORRECTIVE FOOTWEAR; DIABETIC FEET; GAIT; ROCKER SOLE SHOE WEAR; TOE-ONLY;

GAIT ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; KNEE; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; STANDING;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KINETICS; KNEE JOINT; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOES; TORQUE;

EID: 29544441107     PISSN: 15344320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2005.858460     Document Type: Article

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