Walking and weakness in children: a narrative review of gait and functional ambulation in paediatric neuromuscular disease
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DOI: 10.1186/s13047-020-0378-2
Abstract: Background Weakness is the primary impairment in paediatric neuromuscular diseases, impacting gait and gait-related functional activities in ambulant children affected by these rare and often degenerative diseases. Gait speed is an indicator of health and… read more here.
Keywords: gait functional; functional ambulation; disease; gait ... See more keywords
Functional Ambulation Profile (FAP) Score as a Potential Marker of Gait Analysis in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2020.00392
Abstract: Recent studies on Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) have shown profound impairments in gait, leading to falls. We analyzed functional ambulation profile (FAP) score that reflects the temporal and spatial gait characteristics and investigated correlations… read more here.
Keywords: fap score; functional ambulation; dystrophy type; myotonic dystrophy ... See more keywords