Comparison of ankle and subtalar joint complex range of motion during barefoot walking and walking in Masai Barefoot Technology sandals

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Roberts, Sophie ^a   Birch, Ivan ^b   Otter, Simon ^c  

^a Parkside Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78751608168     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17571146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1146-4-1     Document Type: Article

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