Neural Plasticity

Volume 12, Nos. 2-3, 2005

special issue: Posture in the Picture:

On the Relevance of Postural Control in Children with Developmental Motor Disorders

Guest Editors: A. Gramsbergen and M. Hadders-Algra

Editorial: Posture in the Picture: On the Relevance of Postural Control in Children with Developmental Motor Disorders

M. Hadders-Algra and A. Gramsbergen......................................................... 1

Postural Control in Man: The Phylogenetic Perspective

A. Gramsbergen.................................................................................... 5

Multi-Joint Dynamics and the Development of Movement Control

E. Otten................................................................. 17

Development of Postural Control During the First 18 Months of Life

M. Hadders-Algra...................................... 27

Development of Postural Control in Healthy Children: A Functional Approach

C. Assaiante, S. Mallau, S. Viel, M. Jover, C. Schmitz.................. 37

Postural Synergies and their Development

M.L. Latash, V. Krishnamoorthy, J.P. Scholz, V.M. Zatsiorsky.................................................... 47

Perinatal Development of the Motor Systems Involved in Postural Control

L. Vinay, F. Ben-Mabrouk, F. Brocard, F. Clarac, C. Jean-Xavier, E. Pearlstein, J-F. Pflieger................................ 59

Development of Postural Muscles and Their Innervation

J. IJkema-Paassen and A. Gramsbergen........................................................ 69

Cerebellar Development and Plasticity: Perspectives for Motor Coordination Strategies, for Motor Skills, and for Therapy

J.D. Swinny, J.J.L. van der Want, A. Gramsbergen............................. 81

Role of the Basal Ganglia in Balance Control

J.E. Visser and B.R. Bloem..................................... 89

Postural Behavior in Children Born Preterm

B. Fallang and M. Hadders-Algra.......................... 103

Postural Control in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

R.H. Geuze......................................... 111

Postural Muscle Dyscoordination in Children with Cerebral Palsy

J.C. van der Heide and M. Hadders-Algra....................... 125

Role of Visual Dysfunction in Postural Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy

G. Porro, D.van der Linden, O. van Nieuwenhuizen, D. Wittebol-Post........................... 133

Postural Dysfunction During Standing and Walking in Children with Cerebral Palsy: What Are the Underlying Problems and What New Therapies Might Improve Balance?

M.H. Woollacott and A. Shumway-Cook.......................... 139

Postural Dysfunction in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Some Implications for Therapeutic Guidance

E. Brogren Carlberg and M. Hadders-Algra......................... 149

Efficacy and Effectiveness of Physical Therapy in Enhancing Postural Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy

S.R. Harris and L. Roxborough................. 157

A Critical Review of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Forced-Use in Children with Hemiplegia

J. Charles and A.M. Gordon..................... 173

Discussion on Neurobiological and Clinical Aspects of Postural Control in Motor Behavior

A. Gramsbergen and M. Hadders-Algra.................. 191

 

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Approximately 200 pages.

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