Effect of postural supports on neuromotor function in very preterm infants to term equivalent age

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 197-205

  Monterosso, L ^a,b,c   Kristjanson, L J ^c   Cole, J ^d   Evans, S F ^a,b,e  

^a King Edward Mem/Prncs Margaret H   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d Women and Infants Research Foundation   (Australia)

^e EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flattened posture; Hip posture; Postural support; Shoulder posture; Very preterm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIP; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTONEURON; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

EID: 0347078300     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00125.x     Document Type: Article

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