Preventing running injuries. Practical approach for family doctors

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 49, Issue SEPT., 2003, Pages 1101-1109

  Johnston, C A M ^a   Taunton, J E ^a   Lloyd Smith, D R ^a   McKenzie, D C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; LEG MALFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ORTHOSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SHOE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PLIABILITY; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING; SHOES;

EID: 0141651679     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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