The effect of aquatic therapy on functional mobility of infants and toddlers in early intervention

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 275-282

  McManus, Beth M ^a   Kotelchuck, Milton ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Developmental disabilities; Early intervention; Exercise therapy; Infant; Physical therapy; Water

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT MOBILITY; PEDIATRICS; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SWIMMING;

WATER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); SWIMMING; WATER;

EID: 38949131941     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181575190     Document Type: Article

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