Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 97-104 , May 2008

Recovery in functional non-copers following anterior cruciate ligament rupture as detected by gait kinematics

Received 19 November 2007 ,Revised 15 February 2008 ,Accepted 12 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.03.001

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 97-104 , May 2008

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