Compensatory movements during functional activities in ambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Objective: During the transitional phase (ambulatory to non-ambulatory), synergies characterize the evolution of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). This study was performed to describe and quantify compensatory movements while sitting down on/rising from the floor and climbing up/down steps. Metho...

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Main Authors: Joyce Martini, Mariana Callil Voos, Michele Emy Hukuda, Maria Bernadete Dutra de Resende, Fátima Aparecida Caromano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2014-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2014000100005&lng=en&tlng=en