PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 110-116 , February 2010

Risk Factors for Plantar Fasciitis Among Assembly Plant Workers

  • Robert A. Werner, MD MS

      Affiliations

    • PM&R, University of Michigan, 2215 Fuller Rd. (117), Ann Arbor, MI 48105†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: R.A.W.
    • ,
  • Nancy Gell, MPH PT

      Affiliations

    • PM&R, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI‡
    • ,
  • Anne Hartigan, MD

      Affiliations

    • PM&R, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI§
    • ,
  • Neal Wiggerman, MS

      Affiliations

    • Industrial Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • William M. Keyserling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Industrial Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI∥

Received 18 September 2009 ,Accepted 26 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.11.012

PM&R
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