Emergence of neuromuscular patterns during walking in toddlers with typical development and with Down syndrome

Human Movement Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-296

  Chang, Chia Lin ^a   Kubo, Masayoshi ^b   Ulrich, Beverly D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Control strategy; Down syndrome; Electromyography (EMG); Kinematic; Neuromuscular pattern; Variability; Walking

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; WALKING;

EID: 61849119540     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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