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The Development Of A Novel Throwing Assessment For Children With Cerebral Palsy, Cory Cribb
The Development Of A Novel Throwing Assessment For Children With Cerebral Palsy, Cory Cribb
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Introduction: Cerebral palsy is one of childhood's most common developmental disabilities. Cerebral palsy leads to dysfunction in the upper extremities due to symptoms such as low muscle power, spasticity, and increased tone. A modified throwing assessment was constructed to examine throwing performance as a measure of upper extremity function. Purpose: To determine if the modified throwing assessment is a reliable measure of throwing performance and if the modified throwing assessment is a valid measure of upper extremity power in children with CP. Methods: The study employed a test-retest design aimed at determining the reliability of a modified throwing assessment. Seven …
The Effect Of Static Stretching On Proprioception, Pennation Angle, And Muscle Power Production, Lacey G. Dennis, Eva Alyss Blais, Kolyse E. Wagstaff, Li Li, Duke Biber
The Effect Of Static Stretching On Proprioception, Pennation Angle, And Muscle Power Production, Lacey G. Dennis, Eva Alyss Blais, Kolyse E. Wagstaff, Li Li, Duke Biber
Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology Faculty Publications
With widespread use of pre-exercise stretching methods across sport and exercise, recent studies have questioned the effectiveness of such methods (Kay & Blazevich 2012; Cramer et al., 2005; Curry, Chengkalath, Crouch, Romance, & Manns, 2009). The purpose of this study was to examine how the relationship between pennation angle, proprioception, and muscle power are influenced by a static stretching protocol. Participants (n = 17) from a southeastern university in the United States consented to participate and were divided into an experimental group (n = 12) and control group (n = 5). The experimental group engaged in static stretched by placing …