Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 60-65 , May 2010

Exploring a model of asymmetric shoe wear on lower limb performance

Received 17 September 2009 ,Revised 10 February 2010 ,Accepted 10 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.02.002

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 60-65 , May 2010

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