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Portable instrument for accurate measurement of plantar force distribution during dynamic activities

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  1. Department of Orthpaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University, S1W16, Chuo-ku, 060, Sapporo, Japan

    F. Tokita MD, T. Sasaki & S. Ishii

  2. The Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

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Tokita, F., Yamakoshi, K., Sasaki, T. et al. Portable instrument for accurate measurement of plantar force distribution during dynamic activities. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 33, 618–621 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02522524

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