Bilateral rearfoot asymmetry and anterior knee pain syndrome

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 48-55

  Livingston, Lori A ^a   Mandigo, James L ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Calcaneal eversion; Foot; Orthoses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PAIN; WEIGHT BEARING; BODY POSTURE; HEEL; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SYNDROME;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HEEL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; PAIN; PRONATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SYNDROME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0038518281     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2003.33.1.48     Document Type: Article

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