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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-020-0378-2 |