An internet-based physical activity intervention for adolescents with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 448-455

  Maher, Carol A ^a,b   Williams, Marie T ^a   Olds, Tim ^a   Lane, Alison E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Novita Children's Services   (Australia)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE EDUCATION FOR ACTIVITY PROGRAM II; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; MULTIMEDIA ACTIVITY RECALL FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; THERAPY EFFECT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 77953168733     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2009.03609.x     Document Type: Article

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