Early signs of gait deviation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 587-594

  Doglio, L ^a   Pavan, E ^b   Pernigotti, I ^c   Petralia, P ^c   Frigo, C ^b   Minetti, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c Muscular Dystrophy Association of Genoa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Duchenne biomechanics; Gait; Muscular dystrophy; Posaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 84859336704     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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