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Annemieke Buizer

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Typically, Spastic Paresis (SCP) causes morphological changes of m. gastrocnemius medialis (GM) that may change its mechanical characteristics. An enhanced resistance to dorsal flexion may in part be explained by such changes.@en
Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a neurosurgical treatment to reduce spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Where some children show large improvements on domains of motor function and mobility, others do not [1–3]. Since SDR is a highly invasive and irreversible tre ...
The process of clinical gait analysis interpretation is complex and subject to the experience and professional background of the gait analyst. Here we present a novel, systematic way of reasoning, to bridge the critical gap between identifying abnormal gait features and finding t ...
Spasticity as part of a central neurological disorder is characterized by a ‘velocity dependent hyperactive stretch-reflex’ [1]. Secondary, morphological adaptations of the muscle-tendon complex reduce the passive joint angle-moment relationship (i.e. passive ROM) [2]. Potentiall ...
Spasticity, i.e. exaggerated velocity-dependent stretch reflex activity, is one of the key impairments in neurological diseases, but its effect on gait is unclear [1]. To quantify spastic reflexes during gait, ankle rotations have been applied by mechanical devices [2,3], but the ...
Gait Analysis (GA) allows the quantitative assessment of walking. Over the years, several descriptors have been developed with the aim to derive an overall GA assessment based on a synthetic score. Examples are the Gait Deviation Index (GDI) [1], and the Movement Analysis Profile ...
Due to their sensorimotor disorders, children with cerebral palsy (CP) typically experience poor balance control during standing and walking [1]. Virtual Reality (VR) is increasingly used in balance rehabilitation since literature has indicated some promising effects on for insta ...
A common gait limitation in cerebral palsy (CP) is a reduced ability to generate power at the ankle during push off. This may be due a number of factors, such as muscle weakness or disrupted neuromuscular control. It has been shown that with the use real-time feedback, children w ...