Strength training in adolescent learners with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 469-477

  Unger, Marianne ^a   Faure, Mary ^a   Frieg, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY IMAGE; CEREBRAL PALSY; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; SOUTH AFRICA; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 33746306494     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269215506cr961oa     Document Type: Article

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