Postural control in children, teenagers and adults with Down syndrome

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 170-175

  Rigoldi, Chiara ^a   Galli, Manuela ^a,b   Mainardi, Luca ^a   Crivellini, Marcello ^a   Albertini, Giorgio ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Down syndrome; Frequency analysis; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANGE OF MOTION; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; POSTURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649711581     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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