Effects of an unstable shoe construction on standingbalance in children with developmental disabilities: A pilot study

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 422-433

  Ramstrand, Nerrolyn ^a   Björk Andersson, Christina ^b   Rusaw, David ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Team Ortopedteknik   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Balance; Masai shoes; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT SOLE; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SHOE; PILOT STUDY; PROSTHESIS; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; STANDING;

ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; SHOES; WALKING;

EID: 56049097931     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640802339403     Document Type: Article

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