Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 74-76 , April 2007

Is iliotibial band syndrome really a friction syndrome?

  • John Fairclough

      Affiliations

    • School of Sport and Physical Recreation, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 87 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, UK.
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  • Koji Hayashi

      Affiliations

    • School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, UK
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  • Hechmi Toumi

      Affiliations

    • School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, UK
    • ,
  • Kathleen Lyons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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  • Graeme Bydder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, USA
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  • Nicola Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiotherapy, Cardiff University, UK
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  • Thomas M. Best

      Affiliations

    • Division of Sports Medicine, The Ohio State University, USA
    • ,
  • Mike Benjamin

      Affiliations

    • School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, UK

Received 19 March 2006 ,Revised 18 May 2006 ,Accepted 26 May 2006.

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PII: S1440-2440(06)00117-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.05.017

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 10, Issue 2 , Pages 74-76 , April 2007

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