The effects of off-the-shelf in-shoe heel inserts on forefoot plantar pressure

Gait and Posture

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 533-537

  Ramanathan, A K ^a   John, M C ^a   Arnold, G P ^a   Cochrane, L ^a   Abboud, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foot; In shoe heel inserts; Pedar ; Pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREFOOT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOINT PRESSURE; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; OFF THE SHELF IN SHOE HEEL INSERT; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PLANTAR PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOREFOOT, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SHOES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52249097420     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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