Oxygen cost, walking speed, and perceived exertion in children with cerebral palsy when walking with anterior and posterior walkers

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 671-676

  Mattsson, Eva ^a   Andersson, Christina ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY COST; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0030814547     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07361.x     Document Type: Article

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