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Prosthetics and Orthotics International Volume 34, 2010 - Issue 3
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Original Article

The effects of tuning an Ankle-Foot Orthosis Footwear Combination on kinematics and kinetics of the knee joint of an adult with hemiplegia

Kavi C. JagadammaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Queen Margaret University, East Lothian and EdinburghCorrespondence[email protected]
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Elaine OwenChild Development Centre, Bangor, Wales
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Fiona J. CouttsDepartment of Physiotherapy, Queen Margaret University, East Lothian and Edinburgh
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Janet HermanAnderson Gait Analysis Laboratory, Edinburgh
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Jacqueline YirrellRoyal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
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Thomas H. MercerDepartment of Physiotherapy, Queen Margaret University, East Lothian and Edinburgh
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Mariëtta L. Van Der LindenDepartment of Physiotherapy, Queen Margaret University, East Lothian and Edinburgh
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Pages 270-276 | Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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