The reliability and validity of the Alberta Infant Motor Scale in Japan

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-175

  Uesugi, Masayuki ^a,c   Tokuhisa, Kentaro ^b,c   Shimada, Tomoaki ^c  

^a Ryouikuen of Takatsuki City   (Japan)

^b Nishiyamato Rehabilitation Hospital

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alberta Infant Motor Scale; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749184565     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.20.169     Document Type: Article

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