Long-term use of high-heeled shoes alters the neuromechanics of human walking

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1054-1058

  Cronin, Neil J ^a   Barrett, Rod S ^b   Carty, Christopher P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gait; Locomotion; Muscle fascicle; Tendon stiffness; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WALKING;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HEEL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SHOES; WALKING;

EID: 84859604715     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01402.2011     Document Type: Article

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