Differences in activities of the lower extremity muscles with and without heel contact during stair ascent by young women wearing high-heeled shoes

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 418-422

  Yoon, Ji Yeon ^a   An, Duk Hyun ^a   Yoo, Won Gyu ^a   Kwon, Yu Ri ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; SHOE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS OBLIQUE MUSCLE;

EID: 68849132282     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-009-1351-x     Document Type: Article

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