Physical fitness levels of persons with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 208-212

  Rimmer, James H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CARDIOVASCULAR PERFORMANCE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYNAMOMETRY; ENDURANCE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0035081349     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2001.tb00189.x     Document Type: Review

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