Stability of children with cerebral palsy in their wheelchair seating: Perceptions of parents and therapists

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 143-150

  Lacoste, Michéle ^a   Therrien, Marc ^a,b   Prince, François ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Musculoskeletal equilibrium; Posture; Rehabilitation; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; WHEELCHAIR;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 67650228023     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17483100802362036     Document Type: Article

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