The effects of therapeutic taping on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-252

  Footer, Cheryl Burditt ^a  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cerebral palsy; Child; Controlled clinical trial; Physical therapy methods; Posture; Spastic diplegia; Splints; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATHETOSIS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SITTING; SPINE;

BACK; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SURGICAL TAPE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33751194657     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pep.0000233696.33675.37     Document Type: Article

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