Fostering locomotor behavior of children with developmental disabilities: An overview of studies using treadmills and walkers with microswitches

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 308-322

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   Singh, Nirbhay N ^b   O'Reilly, Mark F ^c   Sigafoos, Jeff ^d   Didden, Robert ^e   Manfredi, Francesco ^f   Putignano, Pietro ^a   Stasolla, Fabrizio ^a   Basili, Gabriella ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b ONE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^e RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^f POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^g Senigallia General Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Developmental disabilities; Locomotor behavior; Microswitches; Treadmills; Walkers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETT SYNDROME; STIMULATION; TREADMILL; WALKING AID;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; INFANT; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; WALKERS;

EID: 57149084268     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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