Mechanical and Morphological Changes of the Plantar Flexor Musculotendinous Unit in Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy Following 12 Weeks of Plyometric Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Ragab K. Elnaggar (Author), Mohammed S. Alghamdi (Author), Aqeel M. Alenazi (Author), Mshari Alghadier (Author), Mustafa Z. Mahmoud (Author), Abbas Elbakry A. Elsayed (Author), Ismail Abdelfattah M. Hassan (Author), Asmaa A. Abonour (Author)
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• Izdano: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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To investigate how plyometric exercise (PLYO-Ex) affects mechanics and morphometrics of the plantar flexor musculotendinous unit in children with unilateral cerebral palsy, 38 participants (aged 10-16 years) were allocated at random to either the PLYO-Ex group (<i>n</i> = 19; received 24...