The term diplegia should be enhanced. Part III: Inter-observer reliability of the new rehabilitation oriented classification

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 213-220

  Pascale, R ^a   Perazza, S ^b   Borelli, G ^d   Bianchini, E ^b   Alboresi, S ^c   Paolicelli, P B ^b   Ferrari, A ^c,d   Cioni, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

^c S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy, classification; Cerebral palsy, diagnosis; Cerebral palsy, therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPASTICITY; VALIDATION STUDY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 45549084844     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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