Reliability and accuracy of biomechanical measurements of the lower extremities

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 317-326

  Van Gheluwe, Bart ^a   Kirby, Kevin A ^b   Roosen, Philip ^c   Phillips, Robert D ^d  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b California College of Pediatric Medicine San Francisco Campus   (United States)

^c School of Physiotherapy and Podiatry   (Belgium)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PODIATRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TARSAL JOINT;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PODIATRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TARSAL JOINTS;

EID: 0036598966     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/87507315-92-6-317     Document Type: Article

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