Autism severity and muscle strength: A correlation analysis

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1011-1015

  Kern, Janet K ^a,b   Geier, David A ^c,d   Adams, James B ^e   Troutman, Melissa R ^f   Davis, Georgia ^g   King, Paul G ^h   Young, John L ⁱ   Geier, Mark R ^j  

^a Genetic Consultants of Dallas ASD Centers   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Research   (United States)

^d Institute of Chronic Illnesses Inc   (United States)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Genetic Consultant   (United States)

^g Genetic Consultants of Southern Illinois   (United States)

^h Genetic Consultants of New Jersey   (United States)

ⁱ Genetic Consultants of Maryland   (United States)

^j ASD Centers LLC   (United States)

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Author keywords

Autism; Autism severity; Grip strength; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 79952450975     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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