Heel pad thickness and athletic activity in healthy young adults: A sonographic study

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 231-236

  Uzel, Murat ^a   Cetinus, Ercan ^a   Ekerbicer, H Cetin ^a   Karaoguz, Ahmet ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Duration of athletic activity; Heel pad compressibility index; Heel pad thickness; Musculoskeletal system; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SITTING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33745048456     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20230     Document Type: Article

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