The reliability and reproducibility of foot type measurements using a mirrored foot photo box and digital photography compared to caliper measurements

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1171-1176

  Mall, Nathan A ^a   Hardaker, W Mack ^a   Nunley, James A ^a   Queen, Robin M ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arch height; Foot morphology; Measurement techniques; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; PHOTOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ARCH HEIGHT; FOOT MORPHOLOGY; MEDIAL LONGITUDINAL ARCH (MLA);

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; METATARSAL BONE; NORMAL HUMAN; PALPATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDING; TIME; VALIDITY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33847680169     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.04.021     Document Type: Article

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