Ageing feet and plantar arch characteristics of the Thai elderly

Asian Biomedicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-303

  Janchai, Siriporn ^a   Chaiwanichsiri, Dootchai ^a   Silpipat, Nutsulee ^a   Tiamprasitt, Jirayoo ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ageing; Elderly; Foot disorders; Foot pain; Plantar arch; Staheli arch index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FEMALE; FLATFOOT; FOOT MALFORMATION; HALLUX VALGUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METATARSALGIA; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOE; STANDING; THAILAND; URBAN AREA; VOLUNTEER; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 70349311878     PISSN: 19057415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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