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Bilateral spastic cerebral palsy increases energy cost of walking in humans (approximately 8 vs. 4 J·kg−1·m−1).
“CPO also exhibited a higher CoW (approximately 8 vs. 4 J·kg−1·m−1).”
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Influence of age on walking performance among adults with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy
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