The role of the abdominal muscles in pelvic positioning and lower limb function in children with spastic type cerebral palsy

Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 235-263). === Deficient truncal postural control is said to be the main factor in the development of motor disorders, however in cerebral palsy (CP) the role of the trunk especially in lower limb function is not clearly understood. T...

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Main Author:	Unger, Marianne
Other Authors:	Jelsma, Jennifer
Format:	Doctoral Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	University of Cape Town 2015
Subjects:	Physiotherapy
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11527

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-115272020-07-22T05:07:48Z The role of the abdominal muscles in pelvic positioning and lower limb function in children with spastic type cerebral palsy Unger, Marianne Jelsma, Jennifer Physiotherapy Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 235-263). Deficient truncal postural control is said to be the main factor in the development of motor disorders, however in cerebral palsy (CP) the role of the trunk especially in lower limb function is not clearly understood. This research project aimed to investigate the role of the abdominal muscles and determine its contribution to the motor dysfunction seen in stance and during gait in children with spastic-type CP (STCP). 2015-01-06T06:58:14Z 2015-01-06T06:58:14Z 2011 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11527 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Division of Physiotherapy
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description	Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 235-263). === Deficient truncal postural control is said to be the main factor in the development of motor disorders, however in cerebral palsy (CP) the role of the trunk especially in lower limb function is not clearly understood. This research project aimed to investigate the role of the abdominal muscles and determine its contribution to the motor dysfunction seen in stance and during gait in children with spastic-type CP (STCP).
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title	The role of the abdominal muscles in pelvic positioning and lower limb function in children with spastic type cerebral palsy
title_short	The role of the abdominal muscles in pelvic positioning and lower limb function in children with spastic type cerebral palsy
title_full	The role of the abdominal muscles in pelvic positioning and lower limb function in children with spastic type cerebral palsy
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The role of the abdominal muscles in pelvic positioning and lower limb function in children with spastic type cerebral palsy

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