A qualitative analysis of the benefits of strength training for young people with cerebral palsy

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 658-663

  McBurney, Helen ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a   Dodd, Karen J ^a   Graham, H Kerr ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG MUSCLE; LEISURE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL; WALKING; WALKING AID; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0141496362     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162203001233     Document Type: Article

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