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Ankle Joint Dorsiflexion Measurement Using the Deep Squatting Posture
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to clarify the intrinsic factors influencing the deep squatting posture and to investigate the utility of ankle joint dorsiflexion measurement using this posture. [Subjects] The study subjects were 71 healthy male individuals. [Methods] The subjects were asked to squatted with their heels down and then were divided into 2 groups: possible squatting and im...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology
سال: 1974
ISSN: 0368-9395,1882-868X
DOI: 10.3861/jshhe.40.1