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Biomechanics and muscle function during gait

Authors: R. Brunner, E. Rutz

Published in: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics | Issue 5/2013

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Gait disorders in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) initially lead to functional deformities which later become structural. The deformities may greatly increase energy consumption and thus limit function. Under normal conditions, however, energy consumption is optimal [1]. Correction of biomechanics towards normality improves energy consumption [2, 3]. For this reason, correction of deformities aims at normality. As, in principle, normal function rather than normal anatomy is the goal, biomechanics and muscle function need to be understood in normal and pathological situations. …

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Title: Biomechanics and muscle function during gait
Authors: R. Brunner
E. Rutz
Publication date: 01-11-2013
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Journal of Children's Orthopaedics / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 1863-2521
Electronic ISSN: 1863-2548
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11832-013-0508-5

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