A stair-walking intervention strategy for children with Down's Syndrome

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 65-74

  Lafferty, Moira E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Down's Syndrome; Intervention; Stair walking

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT THERAPY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 10944228055     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2004.01.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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