Opportunities for early intervention based on theory, basic neuroscience, and clinical science

Physical Therapy

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1868-1880

  Ulrich, Beverly D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFANT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT; NEWBORN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 79952115118     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20100040     Document Type: Article

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