Effect of pelvic, hip, and knee position on ankle joint range of motion

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 202-208

  Mitchell, Brad ^a   Bressel, Eadric ^a   McNair, Peter J ^b   Bressel, Megan E ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c Mountain West Physical Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fascia; Flexibility; Muscle; Neural tension

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53949112461     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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