Causal relation between spasticity, strength, gross motor function, and functional outcome in children with cerebral palsy: A path analysis

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-73

  Kim, Won Ho ^a   Park, Eun Young ^b  

^a Ulsan College   (South Korea)

^b Jeonju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKILL; SPASTICITY;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 78650066720     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03777.x     Document Type: Article

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