Further evidence of validity of the Gait Deviation Index

Gait and Posture

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-482

  Molloy, M ^a   McDowell, B C ^a   Kerr, C ^a,b   Cosgrove, A P ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gait; Gait Deviation Index (GDI); Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GAIT DEVIATION INDEX; GAIT DISORDER; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; VALIDATION STUDY; VALIDITY; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77951205960     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.01.025     Document Type: Article

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