Forefoot plantar pressure reduction of off-the-shelf rocker bottom provisional footwear

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 778-782

  Kavros, Steven J ^a   Van Straaten, Meegan G ^a   Coleman Wood, Krista A ^a   Kaufman, Kenton R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropathy; Plantar pressures; Rocker sole shoe

Indexed keywords

FOOT PRESSURES; MEDICAL TREATMENT; METATARSAL HEAD; NEUROPATHY; OFF-LOADING; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLANTAR PRESSURES; PLANTAR SURFACES; RISK FACTORS; ROCKER SOLE SHOE;

ARCHES; DISEASES;

LOADING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOREFOOT; HALLUX; HEEL; HUMAN; JOINT PRESSURE; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; ORTHOPEDIC SHOE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLANTAR PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SHOES; WALKING;

EID: 79960416876     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: 18791271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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