Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 1142-1146 , July 2009

Mechanical Instability After an Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain

  • Tricia J. Hubbard, PhD, ATC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Tricia J. Hubbard, PhD, ATC, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Dept of Kinesiology, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223
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  • Mitchell Cordova, PhD, ATC

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.01.020

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 1142-1146 , July 2009

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