Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 235-241 , 19 January 2010

In vivo patellar tracking induced by individual quadriceps components in individuals with patellofemoral pain

  • Fang Lin

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sensory Motor Performance Program, 345 East Superior Street, Room 1408, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Northwestern University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 345 East Superior Street, Suite 1406, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • ,
  • Nicole A. Wilson

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sensory Motor Performance Program, 345 East Superior Street, Room 1408, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Engineering 1 Bldg, 10 West 32nd Street, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
    • ,
  • Mohsen Makhsous

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sensory Motor Performance Program, 345 East Superior Street, Room 1408, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Northwestern University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 345 East Superior Street, Suite 1406, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • ,
  • Joel M. Press

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sensory Motor Performance Program, 345 East Superior Street, Room 1408, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Northwestern University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 345 East Superior Street, Suite 1406, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • ,
  • Jason L. Koh

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 645 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 910 Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • ,
  • Gordon W. Nuber

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 645 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 910 Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • ,
  • Li-Qun Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sensory Motor Performance Program, 345 East Superior Street, Room 1408, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Northwestern University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 345 East Superior Street, Suite 1406, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Northwestern University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3107, USA
    • Northwestern University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 645 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 910 Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Sensory Motor Performance Program, 345 East Superior Street, Room 1408, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Tel.: +13122384767; fax: +13122382208.

,Accepted 28 August 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00544-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.08.043

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 2 , Pages 235-241 , 19 January 2010

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