Evaluating motor function in children with Down syndrome: Validity of the GMFM

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 693-701

  Russell, Dianne ^a,d   Palisano, Robert ^a   Walter, Stephen ^b   Rosenbaum, Peter ^a   Gemus, Maryan ^c   Gowland, Carolyn ^c   Galuppi, Barbara ^d   Lane, Mary ^e  

^a Neurodevelopmental Clin Res Unit

^b Clin Epidemiology and Biostatistics

^c School of Rehabilitation Science

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Paediatric Physiotherapy Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0031753802     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb12330.x     Document Type: Article

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