Effect of a new physiotherapy concept on bone mineral density, muscle force and gross motor function in children with bilateral cerebral palsy

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-158

  Stark, C ^a,c   Nikopoulou Smyrni, P ^a   Stabrey, A ^b   Semler, O ^b   Schoenau, E ^b,c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c Medifitreha GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bone density; Cerebral palsy; Motor function; Physiotherapy; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE MASS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTIC PARESIS; TILT TABLE TEST; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION;

BONE DENSITY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

EID: 77954826745     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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