A review of anthropometric, biomechanical, neuromuscular and training related factors associated with injury in runners

International SportMed Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 120-137

  Ryan, Michael B ^a,c,d   MacLean, Christopher L ^b,e   Taunton, Jack E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Paris Orthotics Ltd   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^e Forensic Dynamics Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Injury definition; Joint coupling; Risk factors; Running injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248673698     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15283356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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