The gross motor function classification system: An update on impact and clinical utility

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-320

  Gray, Laura ^a   Ng, Hennie ^a   Bartlett, Doreen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DISABILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77955582085     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181ea8e52     Document Type: Article

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