External mechanical work and pendular energy transduction of overground and treadmill walking in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy

External mechanical work and pendular energy transduction of overground and treadmill walking in adolescents with unilateral cerebral palsy

Purpose. Motor impairments affect functional abilities and gait in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Improving their walking is an essential objective of treatment, and the use of a treadmill for gait analysis and training could offer several advantages in adolescents with CP. Howev...

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Main Authors: Marie eZollinger, Francis eDegache, Gabriel eCurrat, Ludmila ePochon, Nicolas ePEYROT, Christopher John Newman, Davide eMalatesta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Biomechanics
Exercise
Gait
human locomotion
inverted pendulum
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2016.00121/full

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