Knee muscle strength at varying angular velocities and associations with gross motor function in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2308-2316

  Hong, Wei Hsien ^a   Chen, Hseih Ching ^b   Shen, I Hsuan ^c   Chen, Chung Yao ^d,e   Chen, Chia Ling ^c,d   Chung, Chia Ying ^d,e  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gross motor function; Isokinetic strength; Muscle strength; Postural muscle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRUININKS OSERETSKY TEST OF MOTOR PROFICIENCY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SCHOOL CHILD;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; REACTION TIME; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 84864374801     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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