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Implication of obesity on motion, posture and internal stress of the foot: an experimental and finite element analysis

B. KathirgamanathanDepartment of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; Correspondence[email protected]
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P. SilvaDepartment of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; View further author information
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J. FernandezAuckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; ;Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandView further author information
Pages 47-54 | Received 01 Apr 2018, Accepted 19 Sep 2018, Published online: 06 Nov 2018

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