The influence of ankle-foot orthoses on gait and energy expenditure in spina bifida

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 356-361

  Duffy, C M ^a,b   Graham, H K ^a,b   Cosgrove, A P ^a  

^a MUSGRAVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ankle foot orthoses; Energy consumption; Gait analysis; Spina bifida

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FOOT; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINA BIFIDA;

EID: 0034106963     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01241398-200005000-00016     Document Type: Article

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