Efficacy of gait training with real-time biofeedback in correcting knee hyperextension patterns in young women

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 948-952

  Teran Yengle, Patricia ^a   Birkhofer, Rebecca ^a   Weber, Megan A ^a   Patton, Kimberly ^a   Thatcher, Erin ^b   Yack, H John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait retraining; Knee alignment; Knee kinematics; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555193381     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3660     Document Type: Article

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