The foot core system: A new paradigm for understanding intrinsic foot muscle function

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 290-

  McKeon, Patrick O ^a   Hertel, Jay ^b   Bramble, Dennis ^c   Davis, Irene ^d  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FOOT; FOOT DISEASES; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIGAMENT; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SHOE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOOT; FOOT BONES; FOOT DISEASES; FOOT JOINTS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SHOES; TENDONS;

EID: 84923539010     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092690     Document Type: Review

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