Development of improved anterior pelvic stabilization devices for children with cerebral palsy

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 91-96

  Reid, Denise T ^a   Rigby, Patty ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MacMillan Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; DEVICE; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; PELVIS; SEAT; SEATBELT; SITTING;

EID: 0029739572     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/J006v16n03_06     Document Type: Article

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