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A Quick and Reliable Procedure for Assessing Foot Alignment in Athletes

Luciana De Michelis Mendonça, Natália Franco Netto Bittencourt, Giovanna Mendes Amaral, Lívia Santos Diniz, Thales R. Souza, Sérgio T. Fonseca

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 2013 · 31 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

This study describes a reliable and practical measurement procedure for rearfoot, forefoot, and shank-forefoot alignments that can be applied to clinical and research situations as a screening procedure for risk factors for lower-limb injuries in athletes.

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