Does excess mass affect plantar pressure in young children?

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 183-188

  Mickle, Karen J ^a   Steele, Julie R ^a   Munro, Bridget J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

biomechanics; Body mass index; child; foot; overweight; pre school

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE; WALKING;

BIOMECHANICS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PRESSURE; WALKING;

EID: 47249143897     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477160600881734     Document Type: Article

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