Analysis of joint mobility patterns among preschool children

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 119-123

  Lamari, Neuseli Marino ^a,b   Gomes Chueire, Alceu ^a   Cordeiro, José Antonio ^a  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Child; Elbow joint; Joint instability; Knee joint; Metacarpophalangeal joint; Musculoskeletal physiologic phenomena; Pliability; Wrist joint

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELBOW; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE; MALE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; STUDENT T TEST; THUMB; TRUNK; WRIST;

EID: 22244485386     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802005000300006     Document Type: Article

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