Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8797889 | Clinical Biomechanics | 2017 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Even in children with mild spastic cerebral palsy, muscle and tendon mechanical properties are altered. However, it appears that the Achilles tendon stiffness is different only when low forces act on the tendon during passive movements. Although maximum voluntary force is already decreased, forces acting on the Achilles tendon during activity appear to be sufficient to maintain typical material properties.
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Authors
Annika Kruse, Christian Schranz, Martin Svehlik, Markus Tilp,