The effect of heel height on gait and posture a review of the literature

Cowley, E.E., Chevalier, T.L. and CHOCKALINGAM, Nachiappan (2009) The effect of heel height on gait and posture a review of the literature. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 99 (6). pp. 512-518.

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This article explores relevant full-text literature to reveal the effects of heel height on gait and posture and the kinetics and kinematics of the foot, ankle, knee, hip, and spine. Furthermore, special attention will be given to the implications of increased heel height for clinicians treating locomotor disorders and provide information to aid clinical decision making. Full-text articles accessed from databases including AMED, ASSIA, Blackwell Synergy, BNI, Voyager, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, and Taylor Francis inform the review.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	cited By (since 1996) 7
Uncontrolled Keywords:	biomechanics; body posture; gait; heel; histology; human; physiology; review, Biomechanics; Gait; Heel; Humans; Posture
Faculty:	Previous Faculty of Health Sciences > Psychology, Sport and Exercise
Depositing User:	Nachiappan CHOCKALINGAM
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2013 22:27
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2023 13:37
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/717

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