Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 202-208 , November 2008

Effect of pelvic, hip, and knee position on ankle joint range of motion

  • Brad Mitchell

      Affiliations

    • Utah State University Biomechanics Laboratory, Logan, UT, USA
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  • Eadric Bressel

      Affiliations

    • Utah State University Biomechanics Laboratory, Logan, UT, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +14357977216; fax: +14357971351.
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  • Peter J. McNair

      Affiliations

    • Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Megan E. Bressel

      Affiliations

    • Mountain West Physical Therapy, Logan, UT, USA

Received 19 June 2008 ,Revised 8 August 2008 ,Accepted 19 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.08.002

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 4 , Pages 202-208 , November 2008