Reliability of the TekScan MatScan® system for the measurement of plantar forces and pressures during barefoot level walking in healthy adults

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Zammit, Gerard V ^a   Menz, Hylton B ^a   Munteanu, Shannon E ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79953737006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-3-11     Document Type: Article

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