Neural and musculoskeletal contributions to the development of stance balance control in typical children and in children with cerebral palsy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 85, Issue 416, 1996, Pages 58-62

  Woollacott, M H ^a   Burtner, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; INFANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0029958028     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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