Clinical assessment of ankle joint dorsiflexion : A review of measurement techniques

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-69

  Gatt, Alfred ^a   Chockalingam, Nachiappan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79952327307     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1010059     Document Type: Review

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