Journal article
Muscle strength, aerobic capacity and physical activity in independent ambulating children with lumbosacral spina bifida
Abstract
PURPOSE: This cross-sectional study investigates deficits and associations in muscle strength, 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), aerobic capacity (VO(2peak)), and physical activity (PA) in independent ambulatory children with lumbosacral spina bifida.
METHOD: Twenty-tree children participated (13 boys, 10 girls). Mean age (SD): 10.4 (+/-3.1) years. Muscle strength (manual muscle testing and hand-held dynamometry), 6MWD, VO(2peak) (maximal …
Authors
Schoenmakers MAGC; de Groot JF; Gorter JW; Hillaert JLM; Helders PJM; Takken T
Journal
Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 259–266
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2009
DOI
10.1080/09638280801923235
ISSN
0963-8288