A prospective study on gait-related intrinsic risk factors for lower leg overuse injuries

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1057-1061

  Ghani Zadeh Hesar, N ^a,b   Van Ginckel, A ^a   Cools, A ^a   Peersman, W ^c   Roosen, P ^a   De Clercq, D ^c   Witvrouw, E ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG INJURIES; MALE; PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUNNING;

EID: 73349102157     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.055723     Document Type: Article

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