Landing pattern modification to improve patellofemoral pain in runners: A case series

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 914-919

  Cheung, Roy T H ^a,b   Davis, Irene S ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Gait retraining; Impact peak; Impact rate; Landing pattern

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555195177     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3771     Document Type: Article

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