Relationship among the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), and the functional status (WeeFIM) in children with spastic cerebral palsy

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 477-485

  Gunel, Mintaze Kerem ^a   Mutlu, Akmer ^a   Tarsuslu, Tulay ^a   Livanelioglu, Ayse ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; GMFCS; MACS; Rehabilitation; WeeFIM

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT INVENTORY; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE OF CHILDREN; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL ABILITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; REHABILITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SPASTIC PARESIS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; APTITUDE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 60449120372     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-008-0775-1     Document Type: Article

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