A biomechanical analysis of upper extremity kinetics in children with cerebral palsy using anterior and posterior walkers

Gait and Posture

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 364-369

  Konop, Katherine A ^a,b   Strifling, Kelly M B ^b   Wang, Mei ^b   Cao, Kevin ^b   Schwab, Jeffrey P ^c   Eastwood, Daniel ^c   Jackson, Scott ^c   Ackman, Jeffrey D ^d   Harris, Gerald F ^a,b,c,d  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gait; Kinetics; Upper extremity; Walker

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER; WALKING AID; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; UPPER EXTREMITY; WALKERS;

EID: 68349144586     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.06.012     Document Type: Article

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