Effects of weight resistance on the temporal parameters and electromyography of sit-to-stand movements in children with and without cerebral palsy

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-106

  Liao, Hua Fang ^a,b   Gan, Sue Mei ^c,d   Lin, Kwan Hwa ^a,b   Lin, Jiu Jenq ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Cocontraction; Electromyography; Strengthening exercise

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT BEARING;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 76149113981     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181c55874     Document Type: Article

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