Differences in friction and torsional resistance in athletic shoe-turf surface interfaces

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 834-842

  Heidt Jr , Robert S ^a,e   Dormer, Stephen G ^a   Cawley, Patrick W ^b   Scranton Jr , Pierce E ^c   Losse, Gary ^d   Howard, Mark ^d  

^a Wellington Orthoped and Sports Med   (United States)

^b Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Orthopedics International   (United States)

^d OASIS Sports Medical Group   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOTBALL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 10544231877     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400621     Document Type: Article

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