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Evaluation of the effectiveness of toe board energy-absorbing material for foot, ankle, and lower leg injury reduction

John P. PatalakWake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina;Virginia Tech–Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Winston–Salem, North Carolina;National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Incorporated, Concord, North CarolinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joel D. StitzelWake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, North Carolina;Virginia Tech–Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, Winston–Salem, North CarolinaView further author information
Pages 195-200 | Received 19 Apr 2017, Accepted 07 Jul 2017, Published online: 25 Sep 2017

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