An assessment of gait analysis in the rehabilitation of children with walking difficulties

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 275-280

  Hailey, David ^a   Tomie, Jo Anne ^a,b  

^a ALBERTA ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; GAIT DISORDER; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; SPINA BIFIDA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; GAIT; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034654979     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096382800296737     Document Type: Article

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