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Joint movement contributions to swing knee extension acceleration during gait in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Center:

CA-Tarjan Center UCLA, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2011

Contact Information:

Eileen Fowler
[email protected]
310-825-4028

Product Description:

Inadequate peak knee extension during the swing phase of gait is a major deficit in individuals with spastic Cerebral Palsy. The biomechanical mechanisms responsible for knee extension have not been thoroughly examine in CP. The purpose of this study was to assess the contributions of joint movements and gravity to knee extension acceleration during swing in children with spastic hemiplegic CP.

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy, Individuals with disabilities, Gait, Children

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals

Alternative Format:

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[email protected]

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