PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 359-365 , April 2009

Neuromuscular Control and Ankle Instability

  • Gregory M. Gutierrez, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Arthur J. Nelson, Jr., Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Physical Therapy, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 380 Second Ave, #423, New York, NY 10010†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: G.M.G.
    • ,
  • Thomas W. Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FACSM

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE‡
    • ,
  • Al T. Douex, MS, ATC

      Affiliations

    • Human Performance Laboratory, Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE§

Received 13 May 2008 ,Accepted 6 January 2009.

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