TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Foot and Toe Pathologies A1 - Starkey, Chad A1 - Brown, Sara D. Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Examination of Orthopedic & Athletic Injuries, 4e AB - The demands placed on the foot and toes require a delicate balance between the need to provide a rigid platform and the ability to remold itself to adapt to uneven terrain. The foot acts as a rigid lever during the preswing phase of gait and as a shock absorber during the initial contact and loading response phases (Fig. 8-1). When running, the foot is required to absorb and dissipate about three times the person's body weight.1 SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - fadavisat.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188371604 ER -