Clinical changes during an intervention based on constraint-induced movement therapy principles on use of the affected arm of a child with obstetric brachial plexus injury: A case report

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 159-167

  Vaz, Daniela Virgínia ^a   Mancini, Marisa Cotta ^a   Do Amaral, Maíra Ferreira ^a   De Brito Brandão, Marina ^a   De França Drummond, Adriana ^a   Da Fonseca, Sérgio Teixeira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Constraint induced movement therapy; Obstetric brachial palsy; Pediatric occupational therapy; Toddler; Upper extremity function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SHOULDER; TASK PERFORMANCE;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; SHOULDER JOINT; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 78649666891     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.295     Document Type: Article

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