The first years of life represent an important phase of maturation of the central nervous
system, processing of sensory information, posture control and acquisition of the locomotor …

Background: Studies have demonstrated that ambulatory children and adolescents with
cerebral palsy demonstrate atypical gait patterns. Out of numerous gait variables …

Foot drop and toe walking are frequent concerns in children with cerebral palsy. The main
underlying cause of these problems is early damage and lack of maturation of the …

Increasing evidence suggests cortical involvement in the control of human gait. However,
the nature of corticospinal interactions remains poorly understood. We performed time …

Aim of the study was to identify the different modalities of activation of gastrocnemius
lateralis (GL) and tibialis anterior (TA) during gait at self-selected speed, by a statistical …

When we walk in a challenging environment, we use visual information to modify our gait
and place our feet carefully on the ground. Here, we explored how central common drive to …

Electrical signals encoding different forms of information can be observed at multiple levels
of the human nervous system. Typically, these signals have been recorded in a rather …

Human bipedal gait requires supraspinal control and gait is consequently severely impaired
in most persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Little is known of the contribution of lesion of …

It is still widely believed that exaggerated stretch reflexes and increased muscle tone in
ankle plantar flexors contribute to reduced ankle joint movement during gait in children with …

Key points The early postnatal development of functional corticospinal connections in
human infants is not fully clarified. Corticospinal drive to upper and lower limb muscle shows …