Gait & Posture
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 446-450 , October 2010

The effects of surface slope on multi-segment foot kinematics in healthy adults

  • Kirsten Tulchin

      Affiliations

    • Movement Science Laboratory, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TX 75219, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 214 559 7584; fax: +1 214 559 7884.
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  • Michael Orendurff

      Affiliations

    • Orthocare Innovations, Inc., Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043-2180, United States
    • Department of Athletic Training, Rocky Mountain University, Provo, Utah 84606, United States
    • ,
  • Lori Karol

      Affiliations

    • Movement Science Laboratory, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, 2222 Welborn Street, Dallas, TX 75219, United States

Received 8 February 2010 ,Revised 9 June 2010 ,Accepted 16 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.06.008

Gait & Posture
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 446-450 , October 2010

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