Seat inclinations affect the function of children with cerebral palsy: A review of the effect of different seat inclines

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 309-318

  McNamara, Linda ^a   Casey, Jackie ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

cerebral palsy; children; function; seat inclinations; Seating

Indexed keywords

ARM; BODY POSTURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WHEELCHAIR;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; UPPER EXTREMITY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 63349107856     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17483100701661314     Document Type: Review

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