Effects of aquatic aerobic exercise for a child with cerebral palsy: Single-subject design

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 336-344

  Retarekar, Runzun ^a   Fragala Pinkham, Maria A ^b   Townsend, Elise L ^c  

^a and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

^b Franciscan Hospital for Children   (United States)

^c MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; DISABILITY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74249095932     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181beb039     Document Type: Article

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