A comparison of semi-custom and custom foot orthotic devices in high- and low-arched individuals during walking

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1287-1293

  Zifchock, Rebecca Avrin ^a   Davis, Irene ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c Drayer Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait; High arch; Kinematics; Low arch; Orthoses

Indexed keywords

ARCHES; KINEMATICS; MECHANICS; THEOREM PROVING; VELOCITY;

CUSTOM ORTHOTICS; FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES; GAIT; HIGH COSTS; HIGH-ARCH; LOW-ARCH; LOWER EXTREMITY INJURIES; MOTION ANALYSIS; ORTHOSES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; REARFOOT; REARFOOT MOTIONS;

ORTHOTICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOT ORTHOSIS; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT DEFORMITIES; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PRONATION; SHOES; WALKING;

EID: 56249111616     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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