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Project

Effect of Manual Stretching in Children With Cerebral Palsy - Equipment Grant

Center:

NE-Munroe-Meyer Institute of Genetics & Rehabilitation, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2003

Contact Information:

Wayne Stuberg
[email protected]
402-559-5720

Project Description:

This grant funds equipment to evaluate the effects of passive extensibility of the hamstring MTU's in a group of children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. The project will document the reliability of a protocol for laboratory measurement of MTU extensibility in children and determine the effectiveness of an eight-week intervention program for increasing flexibility in children with cerebral palsy.

Keyword(s):

equipment; stretching; Cerebral Palsy

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

International