Vibration treatment in cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled pilot study

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-83

  Ruck, J ^a   Chabot, G ^b   Rauch, Frank ^a,b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Cerebral palsy; Children; Mobility; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PAIN; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING; WALKING SPEED; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DISORDERS, ATROPHIC; MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT; OSTEOGENESIS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION; WALKING;

EID: 77649208307     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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