Exercise programs for children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of the literature

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 404-417

  Verschuren, Olaf ^a,b,d   Ketelaar, Marjolijn ^a,c,d   Takken, Tim ^b,d   Helders, Paul J M ^b,d   Gorter, Jan Willem ^a,c,d  

^a Rehabilitation Center De Hoogstraat   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d Partner of NetChild   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral Palsy; Exercise; Fitness; Muscle Strength; Review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; METABOLIC CAPACITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SPASTICITY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HOSPITALIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 42449131769     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31815b2675     Document Type: Article

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