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Lower limb strength training in children with cerebral palsy – a randomized controlled trial protocol for functional strength training based on progressive resistance exercise principles

Vanessa A Scholtes1,2 email, Annet J Dallmeijer1,2 email, Eugene A Rameckers3 email, Olaf Verschuren4 email, Els Tempelaars5 email, Maartje Hensen6 email and Jules G Becher1,2 email

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

EMGO Institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Rehabilitation Foundation Limburg, Valkenburg, the Netherlands

The Center of Excellence, Rehabilitation Center "De Hoogstraat", Utrecht, the Netherlands

Rehabilitation Centre Heliomare, Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands

The Mytyl and Tyltylschool and Rehabilitation Center Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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BMC Pediatrics 2008, 8:41doi:10.1186/1471-2431-8-41

Published: 8 October 2008

Additional files

Additional file 1:

Leg-press exercise. This table describes the performance of the leg-press exercise

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Sit-to-stand exercise. This table describes the performance of the sit-to-stand exercise.

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Step-up exercises. This table describes the performance of the lateral and forward step-up exercises.

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Half-knee exercise. This table describes the performance of the half-knee rise exercise.

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Weekly training volumes and timing of the 8 RM test. This table describes the weekly training volumes and timing of the 8 RM test.

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