The effects of high heeled shoes on female gait: A review

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 258-263

  Cronin, Neil J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Gait; Kinematics; Kinetics; Muscle mechanics

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INVERSION MOMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOREFOOT FORCE; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HIGH HEELED SHOES; HIP FLEXOR MOMENT; HUMAN; KNEE EXTENSOR MOMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; LOCOMOTION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE STRENGTH; PLANTAR FLEXOR MOMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; SHOE; SPINE MOBILITY; WALKING SPEED;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GAIT; KINEMATICS; KINETICS; MUSCLE MECHANICS;

ADULT; ANKLE; BACK; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HEEL; HIP; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; SHOES; SPINE; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84895085392     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2014.01.004     Document Type: Review

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