A dynamic model of the windlass mechanism of the foot: Evidence for early stance phase preloading of the plantar aponeurosis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2491-2499

  Caravaggi, Paolo ^a   Pataky, Todd ^a   Goulermas, John Y ^a   Savage, Russel ^a   Crompton, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer modelling; Foot biomechanics; Inverse kinematics; Plantar aponeurosis; Windlass mechanism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOGRAPHY; FOOT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FOOT; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 67651030430     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.025767     Document Type: Article

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