Biomechanical implications of the negative heel rocker sole shoe: Gait kinematics and kinetics

Gait and Posture

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-330

  Myers, K A ^a   Long, J T ^a   Klein, J P ^a   Wertsch, J J ^a   Janisse, D ^b   Harris, G F ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b National Pedorthic Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrective footwear; Diabetic feet; Gait; Negative heel; Rocker sole shoe wear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; GAIT; HEEL; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT PRESSURE; KINEMATICS; KNEE; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; NEGATIVE HEEL ROCKER SOLE SHOE; PLANTAR FLEXION; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DIABETIC FOOT; FEMALE; FOOT; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOES;

EID: 33749236060     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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