Intra- and interrater reliabilities of the myotonometer when assessing the spastic condition of children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 894-901

  Aarestad, Desiree D ^a   Williams, Misty D ^a   Fehrer, Steven C ^a   Mikhailenok, Eugene ^b   Leonard, Charles T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Neurogenic Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONE; MYOTONOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SPASTICITY; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 11844291939     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738040190110801     Document Type: Article

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