Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 5 , Pages 619-626 , May 2006

Effects of a Postoperative Strength-Training Program on the Walking Ability of Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Presented in part to the European Society for Movement Analysis of Adults and Children, 2004, Warsaw, Poland.

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 Supported by the Department for Science Research and Arts of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(06)00110-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.01.023

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 5 , Pages 619-626 , May 2006

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