Comparison of Anterior Trunk Supports for Children with Cerebral Palsy

Assistive Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-21

  Trefler, Elaine ^a   Angelo, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Positioning; Seating; Use of activity switch

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; DIAGNOSIS; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; SWITCHES;

ACTIVITY SWITCH; AESTHETICS; ANTERIOR TRUNK SUPPORTS; CEREBRAL PALSY; FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY;

SEATING FOR DISABLED PERSONS;

ADOLESCENT; BODY POSITION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; POSTURE;

EID: 0030946119     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.1997.10132292     Document Type: Article

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