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Knee Joint Kinematics Of The Pendulum Test In Children With And Without Down Syndrome, Diego M. Ferreira, Huaqing Liang, Jianhan Wua
Knee Joint Kinematics Of The Pendulum Test In Children With And Without Down Syndrome, Diego M. Ferreira, Huaqing Liang, Jianhan Wua
Physical Therapy Faculty Research
Background: The Wartenberg pendulum test is a common clinical test that is used to measure stiffness about the knee in persons with and without disabilities such as cerebral palsy and Down syndrome (DS). Adults and adolescents with DS show fewer number of swing cycles and a lower relaxation index than healthy controls. However, it is not clear if children with DS show a similar trend compared to typically developing (TD) children.
Research question: Was the knee joint kinematics different between children with and without DS during the pendulum test?
Methods: Thirteen children with DS and 13 TD children participated in …