Evaluation of the pressure-redistributing properties of prefabricated foot orthoses in older people after at least 12 months of wear

Gait and Posture

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 553-557

  Cronkwright, Dean G ^a   Spink, Martin J ^a   Landorf, Karl B ^a   Menz, Hylton B ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Gait; Orthoses; Plantar pressure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT ORTHOSIS; FOREFOOT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDFOOT; ORTHOPEDIC SHOE; PLANTAR PRESSURE; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE REDISTRIBUTING PROPERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REARFOOT; TREATMENT DURATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PRESSURE; SHOES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80053574427     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: 18792219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2011.07.016     Document Type: Article

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