Factors of significance for mobility in children with myelomeningocele

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 204-210

  Norrlin, S ^a,b   Strinnholm, M ^a   Carlsson, M ^a   Dahl, M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Folke Bernadottehemmet   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hand strength; Independent mobility; Myelomeningocele

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COORDINATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; WALKING; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0037238303     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00527.x     Document Type: Article

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