Intrinsic gait-related risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy in novice runners: A prospective study

Gait and Posture

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 387-391

  Van Ginckel, Ans ^a   Thijs, Youri ^a   Hesar, Narmin Ghani Zadeh ^a   Mahieu, Nele ^a   De Clercq, Dirk ^a   Roosen, Philip ^b   Witvrouw, Erik ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; Gait; Kinetics; Risk factors; Running

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT STUDIES; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING;

EID: 60449106700     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.10.058     Document Type: Article

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