Open AccessThe Relationship Between Spasticity and Muscle Volume of the Knee Extensors in Children With Cerebral Palsy
Author(s) -
Samuel R. Pierce,
Laura A. Prosser,
Samuel C. K. Lee,
Richard T. Lauer
Publication year - 2012
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.0b013e31824cc0a9
Subject(s) - spasticity , medicine , cerebral palsy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , electromyography , magnetic resonance imaging , knee flexion , physical therapy , radiology
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spasticity and muscle volume in children with cerebral palsy (CP), using isokinetic dynamometry and magnetic resonance imaging.