Hydrotherapy for Rett syndrome

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-45

  Bumin, Gonca ^a   Uyanik, Mine ^a   Yilmaz, Ilker ^b   Kayihan, Hülya ^a   Topçu, Meral ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hydrotherapy; Occupational therapy; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE REPORT; CHILD CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HAND FUNCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SPLINT; STEREOTYPY; SWIMMING POOL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; RETT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0037276445     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16501970306107     Document Type: Article

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