Effects of plantarflexion on pelvis and lower limb kinematics

Gait and Posture

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 150-156

  Brunner, R ^a   Dreher, T ^b   Romkes, J ^a   Frigo, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery ^*  (Germany)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomechanical modelling; Hip internal rotation; Pelvic retraction; Soleus gastrocnemius function; Spastic plantarflexion

Indexed keywords

ADDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GAIT DISORDER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIS; PLANTAR FLEXION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SIMULATION; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPASTIC DIPLEGIA; SPASTIC HEMIPLEGIA; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FOOT; HIP; HUMANS; KNEE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIS; ROTATION;

EID: 44149117956     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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