Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 893-899 , 22 March 2010

Joint moment contributions to swing knee extension acceleration during gait in children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy

  • Evan J. Goldberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1000 Veteran Ave, 22-64 Rehabilitation Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1795, USA
    • ,
  • Philip S. Requejo

      Affiliations

    • Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, Downey, CA 90242, USA
    • ,
  • Eileen G. Fowler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1000 Veteran Ave, 22-64 Rehabilitation Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1795, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +13108254028; fax: +13108255290.

,Accepted 4 November 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00644-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.11.008

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 5 , Pages 893-899 , 22 March 2010

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