Comparison of changes in posterior tibialis muscle length between subjects with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and healthy controls during walking

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 661-669

  Neville, Christopher ^a,c   Flemister, Adolph ^b   Tome, Josh ^c   Houck, Jeff ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foot kinematics; Pronation; Tendinopathy; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248931446     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2539     Document Type: Article

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