A physiological and psychological basis for anti-pronation taping from a critical review of the literature

Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 617-631

  Franettovich, Melinda ^a,b   Chapman, Andrew ^a,b,c   Blanch, Peter ^a   Vicenzino, Bill ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal pain; Pain; Running

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CALCANEUS; HUMAN; JOGGING; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REVIEW; SPORTS MEDICINE; STANDING; WALKING;

BANDAGES; FOOT; FOOT INJURIES; HUMANS; MOVEMENT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PRONATION; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 47249113098     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200838080-00001     Document Type: Review

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