Strength training can be enjoyable and beneficial for adults with cerebral palsy

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 1121-1127

  Allen, Jenni ^a   Dodd, Karen J ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a   McBurney, Helen ^a   Larkin, Helen ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Scope   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MYALGIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 5044224697     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280410001712378     Document Type: Article

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