Open AccessAnkle Strength and Functional Limitations in Children and Adolescents With Type I Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Author(s) -
Angela Caudill,
Ann Flanagan,
Sahar Hassani,
Adam Graf,
Ruta Bajorunaite,
Gerald F. Harris,
Peter A. Smith
Publication year - 2010
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.0b013e3181ea8b8d
Subject(s) - ankle , medicine , physical therapy , osteogenesis imperfecta , isometric exercise , physical medicine and rehabilitation , heel , weakness , muscle weakness , surgery , anatomy , pathology
To determine whether children with type I osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) exhibit ankle plantar flexor weakness and whether this correlates with physical function.