Walking ability is related to muscle strength in children with cerebral palsy

Gait and Posture

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 366-371

  Eek, Meta Nyström ^a,c   Beckung, Eva ^b  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Regionala barn och ungdomshabiliteringen   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childhood disability; Gait; Gross motor function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUMPING; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOMETER; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDING; WALKING;

EID: 54049114616     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.05.004     Document Type: Article

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