Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 88-94 , January 2010

Subject-specific modelling of lower limb muscles in children with cerebral palsy

  • K. Oberhofer

      Affiliations

    • Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, 70 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • N.S. Stott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland City Hospital Support Building, Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand
    • ,
  • K. Mithraratne

      Affiliations

    • Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, 70 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand
    • ,
  • I.A. Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland, 70 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand

Received 2 May 2009 ,Accepted 17 September 2009.

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PII: S0268-0033(09)00220-4

doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.007

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 88-94 , January 2010

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