Effect of flat insoles with different Shore A values on posture stability in diabetic neuropathy

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 228-235

  van Geffen, J A ^a   Dijkstra, P U ^a   Hof, A L ^a   Halbertsma, J P K ^a   Postema, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Flat insoles; Posture stability; Shore A values

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL TEST; REHABILITATION CENTER; SHOE; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; SHOES;

EID: 35848970334     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640600994557     Document Type: Article

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