Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 153-158 , February 2010

A comparison of subtalar joint motion during anticipated medial cutting turns and level walking using a multi-segment foot model

  • T.R. Jenkyn

      Affiliations

    • Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Spencer Engineering Building, Room 2075, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B9. Tel.: +1 519 661 2111x88339; fax: +1 519 661 3020.
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  • R. Shultz

      Affiliations

    • Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • J.R. Giffin

      Affiliations

    • Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • T.B. Birmingham

      Affiliations

    • Wolf Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
    • School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Received 14 October 2008 ,Revised 23 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 September 2009.

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PII: S0966-6362(09)00630-4

doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.09.016

Gait & Posture
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 153-158 , February 2010

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