Patterns of postural asymmetry in infants: A standardized video-based analysis

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 158-164

  Philippi, Heike ^a   Faldum, Andreas ^b   Jung, Tatjana ^b   Bergmann, Holger ^b   Bauer, Katharina ^b   Gross, Daniela ^b   Spranger, Juergen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Infancy; Plagiocephaly; Posture; Scoliosis; Torticollis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT MALFORMATION; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HEAD MOVEMENT; HEAD POSITION; HIP DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; INFANTILE POSTURAL ASYMMETRY; MALE; PLAGIOCEPHALY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCOLIOSIS; TORTICOLLIS; TRUNK; VIDEORECORDING;

CLUBFOOT; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOVEMENT; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PLAGIOCEPHALY, NONSYNOSTOTIC; POSTURE; PRONE POSITION; SCOLIOSIS; SUPINE POSITION; TORTICOLLIS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 32044432582     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-005-0027-6     Document Type: Article

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