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 Cerebral palsy (CP) results from an injury to a developing brain. Muscle
activation patterns during walking are disrupted in individuals with CP. Indeed, excessive …

How does the neural control of fine movements develop from childhood to adulthood? Here,
we investigated developmental differences in functional corticomuscular connectivity using …

Spastic movement disorder is characterized by reduced ability to selectively activate
muscles with significant co-activation of antagonist muscles. It has traditionally been thought …

Background Performance of the central nervous system (CNS) in increased and decreasing
muscle force around the ankle joint is essential for upright tasks of daily living. Previous …

Purpose In children with cerebral palsy (CP), with impaired trunk control and toe-walking,
trunk-focused rehabilitation (TFR) based on postural activities was hypothesized to improve …

Background Children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP) have muscle hypertonia,
balance, and coordination defects that affect gross motor skills, especially walking …

Spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy is still an unclear concept which bases on the lesion
of the upper motor neuron. The consequence is a loss of reflex control. The diagnosis is …

Walking in natural environments requires visually guided modifications, which can be more
challenging when involving sideways steps rather than longer steps. This exploratory study …

Equinus and toe walking are common locomotor disorders in children with cerebral palsy
(CP) walking barefoot or with normal shoes. We hypothesized that, regardless of the type of …