Combining a virtual reality system with treadmill training for children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Cyber Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-42

  Kott, Karen ^a   Lesher, Katrina ^b   DeLeo, Gianluca ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE 88; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; PILOT STUDY; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDARDIZED WALKING OBSTACLE COURSE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VIDEOTAPE; VIRTUAL REALITY; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 79551682223     PISSN: 17849934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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