Physiological cost index in cerebral palsy: Its role in evaluating the efficiency of ambulation

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-136

  Raja, Kavitha ^a   Joseph, Benjamin ^b   Benjamin, Susan ^b   Minocha, Vineet ^b   Rana, Binay ^b  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Energy consumption; Heart rate; Outcome measure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT DISORDER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; ORTHOSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAMETER; PHYSIOLOGICAL COST INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; WALKING AID;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; WALKING;

EID: 33847187683     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000242440.96434.26     Document Type: Article

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