The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 296-302 , August 2010

Quadriceps strength is not related to gait impact loading in knee osteoarthritis

  • Michael A. Hunt

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, 212-2177 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3. Tel.: +1 604 827 4721; fax: +1 604 822 1870.
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  • Rana S. Hinman

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia
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  • Ben R. Metcalf

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia
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  • Boon-Whatt Lim

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia
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  • Tim V. Wrigley

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia
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  • Kelly-Ann Bowles

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia
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  • Georgina Kemp

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia
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  • Kim L. Bennell

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, School of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne: Melbourne, Australia

Received 15 December 2009 ,Revised 21 January 2010 ,Accepted 21 February 2010.

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The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 296-302 , August 2010

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