Electromyographic differentiation of diplegic cerebral palsy from idiopathic toe walking: Involuntary coactivation of the quadriceps and gastrocnemius

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 677-682

  Rose, Jessica ^a,b   Martin, Jesus G ^c   Torburn, Leslie ^b   Rinsky, Lawrence A ^a,b   Gamble, James G ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Electromyography; Extensor pattern; Gait; Idiopathic toe walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SITTING; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0032832754     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199909000-00025     Document Type: Article

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