The effects of pronated foot posture and medial heel and forefoot wedge orthoses on static balance in older people
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The effects of pronated foot posture and medial heel and forefoot wedge orthoses on static balance in older people
Methods Ten healthy older people with a pronated foot posture (age 67.1± 5.5 years) and sixteen healthy elderly with normal foot posture (age 67.1± 5.9 years) were recruited. The Foot Posture Index (FPI) was used to determine pronated and normal foot posture. Static balance in double limb stance was assessed using Kistler force plate measures during four shod conditions: 1) 5° medial heel and f...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-1146
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-7-s1-a17