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Therefore, it is often assumed that habitual use of the gastrocnemius muscle in this way will cause remodelling of the muscle\u2010tendon architecture compared to TD children. However, the gastrocnemius muscle architecture of children who ITW has never been measured. It is essential that we gain a better understanding of these muscle\u2010tendon properties, to ensure that appropriate clinical interventions can be provided for these children. Five children who ITW (age 8\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02\u00a0years) and 14 TD children (age 10\u00a0\u00b1\u00a02\u00a0years) participated in this study. Ultrasound was combined with isokinetic dynamometry and surface electromyography, to measure muscle architecture at common positions and passive lengthening properties of the gastrocnemius muscle and tendon across full range of motion. 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