Open AccessImprovements in Muscle Strength Are Associated With Improvements in Walking Capacity in Young Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Secondary Analysis
Author(s) -
L.F. van Vulpen,
Sonja de Groot,
Eugène Rameckers,
Jules G. Becher,
Annet J. Dallmeijer
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1538-005X
pISSN - 0898-5669
DOI - 10.1097/pep.0000000000000764
Subject(s) - isometric exercise , sprint , cerebral palsy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , physical therapy , spastic , muscle strength , population , environmental health
To evaluate whether changes in lower-limb muscle strength explain changes in walking capacity during 14-week periods of usual care, power training and follow-up for children with spastic cerebral palsy.