Muscle Function of Lower Extremities in Children with Lumbar Spina Bifida: Impact on Functional Status

Ulus, Yasemin; Tander, Berna; Akyol, Yesim; Ulus, Aykan; Tander, Burak; Kuru, Omer

doi:10.5152/tftrd.2014.29052

Muscle Function of Lower Extremities in Children with Lumbar Spina Bifida: Impact on Functional Status

Ulus Y., Tander B., Akyol Y., Ulus A., Tander B., Kuru O.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.60, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 60
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tftrd.2014.29052
Dergi Adı: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Anahtar Kelimeler: Spina bifida, ambulation, disability, NEURAL-TUBE DEFECTS, MYELOMENINGOCELE, MENINGOMYELOCELE, INDEPENDENCE, DISABILITIES, AMBULATION, STABILITY, STRENGTH, TURKEY, WEEFIM
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was the evaluation of the impacts of muscle strength, muscle tone, and contractures of the lower extremities on ambulation and functional status in children with spina bifida (SB). The aims of this study were the determination of the demographical and clinical characteristics of Turkish children with spina bifida (SB) and the evaluation of the impacts of the clinical features on ambulation and functional status.