Walking and weakness in children: a narrative review of gait and functional ambulation in paediatric neuromuscular disease

Abstract Background Weakness is the primary impairment in paediatric neuromuscular diseases, impacting gait and gait-related functional activities in ambulant children affected by these rare and often degenerative diseases. Gait speed is an indicator of health and disability, yet gait is a complex,...

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Main Authors: Rachel A. Kennedy, Kate Carroll, Jennifer L. McGinley, Kade L. Paterson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-020-0378-2