Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 667-680 , October 2001

A comparison of overground and treadmill running for measuring the three-dimensional kinematics of the lumbo–pelvic–hip complex

  • Anthony G Schache

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Sports Medicine Research and Education, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Peter D Blanch

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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  • David A Rath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomechanics, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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  • Tim V Wrigley

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sport Science, Victoria University of Technology, Victoria, Australia
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  • Roland Starr

      Affiliations

    • Hugh Williamson Gait Analysis Laboratory, The Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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  • Kim L Bennell

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Sports Medicine Research and Education, School of Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia

Received 24 August 2000 ,Accepted 15 June 2001.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 8 , Pages 667-680 , October 2001

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