Search for dissertations about: "anticipatory postural adjustments"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words anticipatory postural adjustments.
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1. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder : alterations of motor behaviour and dopaminergic transmission
Abstract : Altered catecholaminergic neurotransmission in the brain has long been thought to be of importance in the regulation of motor behavior and cognitive performance in children who had symptoms of distractability, impulsivity and clumsiness. The dopamine theory of AD/HD has mainly been substantiated by: i) the effects of psychostimulants, which target the dopamine transporter (DAT), and thereby reduce impulsiveness and inattentiveness, increase the striatal cerebral blood flow and functional activity, and ii) the evidence from linkage studies associating the AD/HD syndrome with allelic variations of genes encoding the dopamine transporter and, possibly, the dopamine D4 receptors. READ MORE
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2. Dynamic ankle-foot orthoses in children with spastic diplegia : interview and experimental studies
Abstract : Dynamic ankle-foot orthosis (DAFO) is a thin supra malleolar orthosis used as a compliment to the total treatment program in children with cerebral palsy (CP) in order to facilitate function in sitting, standing and walking. The DAFO keeps the foot in a functional position and is said to provide the child with proprioceptive feedback for balance- and postural control. READ MORE
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3. Walking in adults with spastic cerebral palsy : the relation to pain, fatigue, gait and balance
Abstract : Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder of movement and posture, and reduced gross motor function has been reported in several studies. Walking is an important function in everyday life, and important for independence. Studies on walking deterioration in adults with spastic CP are lacking. READ MORE