Comprehensive quantification of the spastic catch in children with cerebral palsy

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 386-396

  Lynn, Bar On ^a,b   Erwin, Aertbeliën ^b   Guy, Molenaers ^a,b   Herman, Bruyninckx ^b   Davide, Monari ^b   Ellen, Jaspers ^b   Anne, Cazaerck ^b   Kaat, Desloovere ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cerebral palsy; Electromyography; Muscle spasticity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTIC CATCH; SPASTICITY; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TORQUE;

EID: 84866282790     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.08.019     Document Type: Article

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