Use of relative phase as a measure of motor control at the ankle in persons with cerebral palsy: A preliminary study

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 382-390

  Engsberg, Jack R ^a   Van Emmerik, Richard E A ^b   Ross, Sandy A ^a   Collins, David R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Cerebral palsy; Motor control; Relative phase

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; ORTHOPEDICS;

ANKLE; BODY OF KNOWLEDGE; CEREBRAL PALSY; DIFFERENT FREQUENCY; DORSIFLEXIONS; MOTOR CONTROL; RELATIVE PHASE; SPASTIC DIPLEGIA;

DISEASES;

ADOLESCENT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTOR CONTROL; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 55849145144     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.24.4.382     Document Type: Article

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