Validation of the gross motor function measure for use in children and adolescents with traumatic brain injuries

Pediatrics

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Linder Lucht, Michaela ^a   Othmer, Verena ^a   Walther, Michael ^a   Vry, Julia ^a   Michaelis, Ulla ^a   Stein, Sabine ^a   Weissenmayer, Heike ^a   Korinthenberg, Rudolf ^a   Mall, Volker ^a   Knecht, B ^b   Kohler M ^c   Spranger, M ^d   Nolte, A ^e   Schmalohr, D ^f   Boksch, W ^g   Tegtmeyer, F K ^h   Deppe, W ⁱ   Muller K ^j   Diener, W ^k   Seilacher, Ch ^k   Lutjen S ^k   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum für Kinder und Jugendliche   (Germany)

^d Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum Friedehorst   (Germany)

^e HUMAINE Klinik   (Germany)

^f Hegau Jugendwerk Gailingen GmbH   (Germany)

^g Klinik Holthausen   (Germany)

^h Kinderkrankenhaus Park Schonfeld   (Germany)

ⁱ Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

^j St Mauricius Therapieklinik   (Germany)

^k Fachkrankenhaus Neckargemünd ^*  (Germany)

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Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Evaluation; GMFM; GMFM 66; GMFM 88; Motor function; Rehabilitation; Traumatic brain injury; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PARENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; MOTOR SKILLS; PARESIS; SWITZERLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35148817839     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-2258     Document Type: Article

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