Foot and ankle characteristics of children with an idiopathic toe-walking gait

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 374-379

  Williams, Cylie ^a   Tinley, Paul D ^b   Curtin, Michael ^c   Nielsen, Sharon ^d  

^a SOUTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b Charles turt University   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TOE; WALKING;

ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TOES; WALKING;

EID: 84884861173     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1030374     Document Type: Article

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