The study is intended to allow the researchers to document therapeutic interventions that preserve function and independence and improve quality of life in individuals with neuromuscular diseases. Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, spinal cord injury or cerebral palsy.
All tests are simple and noninvasive.
Children undergo additional testing requiring a second visit to the medical center. There is no charge to participate in this study, and all study procedures and visits will be provided at no cost. Participants are reimbursed for their time and parking. All tests are conducted at UC Davis Medical Center. Craig McDonald, associate professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and director of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Neuromuscular Diseases, is the principal investigator.