Running in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy - A Biomechanical Analysis and Intervention Study

Chappell, Annie

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Open access

Authors

Chappell, Annie

Date

2020

Supervisor

Susan Morris

Garry Allison

Type

Thesis

Award

PhD

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School

School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83725

Collection

Curtin Theses

Abstract

This thesis investigated the effect of a task-specific, low-load plyometric running training program on the biomechanics of running in children and adolescents with CP in Gross Motor Function Classification Scale (GMFCS) Levels I and II. The thesis reports changes in running biomechanics following the intervention, specifically, improvements in ankle power generation for running in children in GMFCS Level II and improved leg stiffness in GMFCS Level I.