Dynamics of longitudinal arch support in relation to walking speed: Contribution of the plantar aponeurosis

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 217, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 254-261

  Caravaggi, Paolo ^a   Pataky, Todd ^a   Günther, Michael ^a   Savage, Russell ^a   Crompton, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foot biomechanics; Intrinsic muscles; Inverse kinematics; Longitudinal arch; Plantar aponeurosis; Walking speed; Windlass mechanism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; NORMAL HUMAN; PLANTAR APONEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOPHOTOGRAMMETRY; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FASCIA; FOOT; HUMANS; METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955346306     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01261.x     Document Type: Article

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