Characteristics associated with improved knee extension after strength training for individuals with cerebral palsy and crouch gait

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-106

  Steele, K M ^a   Damiano, D L ^b   Eek, M N ^c   Unger, M ^d   Delp, S L ^a,e  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; crouch gait; spasticity; strength training

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; GAIT DISORDER; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; KNEE FUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; TRAINING; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84863096431     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-2012-0201     Document Type: Review

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