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Ankle weights improve walking in children with Down syndrome

Load may help engage plantar flexors – Adding an ankle load during treadmill walking significantly improves gait kinetics in children with Down syndrome (DS), possibly due to greater contributions from the ankle plantar flexors, according to a study from Georgia State University in Atlanta.

By Larry Hand

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Posted in 2014, February, Pediatric Clinical News | Tagged , | 1 Comment