Aquatic physical therapy for children with developmental coordination disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-124

  Hillier, Susan ^a   McIntyre, Auburn ^b   Plummer, Leanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquatic therapy; Children; Developmental coordination disorder; Motor skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SWIMMING POOL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 77954460745     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942630903543575     Document Type: Article

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