Measuring distance walked and step count in children with cerebral palsy: An evaluation of two portable activity monitors

Gait and Posture

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 304-310

  Kuo, Yi Liang ^a   Culhane, Karen M ^a   Thomason, Pamela ^a   Tirosh, Oren ^a   Baker, Richard ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambulatory measurement; Cerebral palsy; Children; Steps; Walking distance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; WALKING;

EID: 58549096495     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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