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Do Three Different Passive Assessments Of Quadriceps Spasticity Relate To The Functional Activity Of Walking For Children Diagnosed With Cerebral Palsy?, Hank White, Tim L. Uhl, Sam Augsburger

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

A stiff-knee gait pattern is frequently associated with several impairments including quadriceps spasticity in children diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). The relationship of clinical measures of quadriceps spasticity and the stiff-knee gait pattern in children diagnosed with CP has not been well established. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the ability of clinical measures of quadriceps spasticity (modified Ashworth scale [MAS], Ely tests, and pendulum test) to categorize a stiff-knee gait pattern in children with CP. Children were categorized as having a stiff-knee gait pattern based on kinematic and EMG gait data. Results of a logistic regression …