Gait & Posture
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 2-8 , January 2007

Tibia and rearfoot motion and ground reaction forces in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome during walking

  • Pazit Levinger

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Rehabilitation Sciences Research Centre, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, 1 Yarra Boulevard Kew 3101, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 94964673.
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  • Wendy Gilleard

Received 28 February 2005 ,Revised 13 December 2005 ,Accepted 18 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.12.015

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