Effect of passive range of motion exercises on lower-extremity goniometric measurements of adults with cerebral palsy: A single-subject design

Physical Therapy

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 658-669

  Cadenhead, Sherri L ^a   McEwen, Irene R ^a   Thompson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Contractures; Passive range of motion; Single subject design

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; QUADRIPLEGIA; STRETCHING;

EID: 0036305171     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/82.7.658     Document Type: Article

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