Decreased static and dynamic postural control in children with autism spectrum disorders

Gait and Posture

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-9

  Fournier, Kimberly A ^a   Kimberg, Cara I ^b   Radonovich, Krestin J ^b   Tillman, Mark D ^c   Chow, John W ^d   Lewis, Mark H ^b   Bodfish, James W ^e   Hass, Chris J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Center of mass (COM); Center of pressure (COP); Gait initiation; Posture; Stability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; GAIT; HUMANS; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION;

EID: 77953540501     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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