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FAST CP: protocol of a randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a 12-week combined Functional Anaerobic and Strength Training programme on muscle properties and mechanical gait deficiencies in adolescents and young adults with spastic-type cerebral palsy

INTRODUCTION: Individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) have muscles that are smaller, weaker and more resistant to stretch compared to typically developing people. Progressive resistance training leads to increases in muscle size and strength. In CP, the benefits of resistance training alone may not tra...

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Autores principales: Gillett, Jarred G, Lichtwark, Glen A, Boyd, Roslyn N, Barber, Lee A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4486965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26116614
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008059