Lower extremity kinematics of females with patellofemoral pain syndrome while stair stepping

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 625-632

  McKenzie, Kirsty ^a   Galea, Victoria ^b   Wessel, Jean ^b   Pierrynowski, Michael ^b  

^a SHERIDAN COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

hip; knee; patella

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957992641     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3185     Document Type: Article

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