Changes in lower limb co-contraction and stiffness by toddlers with Down syndrome and toddlers with typical development during the acquisition of independent gait

Human Movement Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 610-621

  Gontijo, A P B ^a   Mancini, M C ^a   Silva, P L P ^b   Chagas, P S C ^c   Sampaio, R F ^a   Luz, R E ^d   Fonseca, S T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^d Occupational Therapist   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Co contraction; Down syndrome; Gait; Motor acquisition; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; GRAVITY; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; MALE; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TODDLER; TORQUE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; GAIT; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; LOCOMOTION; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

EID: 50849124472     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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