Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 642-647 , August 2010

Follow-up of ankle stiffness and electromechanical delay in immobilized children: Three cases studies

  • Jean-François Grosset

      Affiliations

    • CNRS UMR – 6600 Biomécanique et Bio-ingénierie, Université de Technologie, Compiègne, France
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  • Thomas Lapole

      Affiliations

    • EA 3300, Laboratoire APS et Conduites Motrices, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
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  • Isabelle Mora

      Affiliations

    • EA 3300, Laboratoire APS et Conduites Motrices, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
    • In memoriam.
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  • Martine Verhaeghe

      Affiliations

    • Unité de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation Pour Enfants et Adolescents, CHU Sud d’Amiens, France
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  • Pierre-Louis Doutrellot

      Affiliations

    • EA 3300, Laboratoire APS et Conduites Motrices, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
    • Unité de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation Pour Enfants et Adolescents, CHU Sud d’Amiens, France
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  • Chantal Pérot

      Affiliations

    • CNRS UMR – 6600 Biomécanique et Bio-ingénierie, Université de Technologie, Compiègne, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Université de Technologie de Compiègne, CNRS UMR – 6600 Biomécanique et Bio-ingénierie, F-60205 Compiègne cedex, France. Tel.: +33 3 44 23 43 92; fax: +33 3 44 20 48 13.

Received 8 November 2009 ,Revised 18 January 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.02.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 642-647 , August 2010

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