A systematic review of running shoes and lower leg biomechanics: A possible link with patellofemoral pain syndrome?

International SportMed Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Cheung, Roy T H ^a   Ng, Gabriel Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Injury; Knee; Motion control; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Running shoe

Indexed keywords

EID: 35649010920     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15283356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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