Reliability of the functional mobility scale for children with cerebral palsy

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-149

  Harvey, Adrienne R ^a,b   Morris, Meg E ^c   Graham, H Kerr ^d   Wolfe, Rory ^e   Baker, Richard ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agreement; Cerebral palsy; Functional Mobility Scale; Inter reliability; Mobility; Outcomes assessment; Reproducibility of results

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY);

EID: 77954501405     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942630903454930     Document Type: Article

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