Use of plantar contact area to predict medial longitudinal arch height during walking

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 489-494

  McPoil, Thomas G ^a   Cornwall, Mark W ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845321027     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/0960489     Document Type: Article

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