The purpose of this study is to investigate the feasibility of a 10-week plan with a nutritional supplement (leucine) and to perform pilot analyses on the effect of leucine on macroscopic muscle morphology in children with cerebral palsy.
Age range
4 Years – 10 Years
Sex
ALL
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Patient adherence to the nutritional supplements
Timeframe: Between the start and the end of the 10-week nutritional plan.
Overall changes in muscle volume of the medial gastrocnemius
Timeframe: At the start and the end of the 10-week nutritional plan
Overall changes in muscle length of the medial gastrocnemius
Timeframe: At the start and the end of the 10-week nutritional plan
Overall changes in muscle cross-sectional area at 50% of muscle belly length
Timeframe: At the start and the end of the 10-week nutritional plan
Overall changes in echo-intensity of the medial gastrocnemius
Timeframe: At the start and the end of the 10-week nutritional plan