Does orthotic use affect upper extremity support during upright play in infants with down syndrome?

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-77

  Looper, Julia ^a,c   Ulrich, Dale ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; infant; orthoses; postural balance; upper extremities

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; ORTHOTICS; RECREATION; STATISTICS; VIDEORECORDING; WALKING;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POSTURAL BALANCE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIDEO RECORDING; WALKING;

EID: 79953837834     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318208cdea     Document Type: Article

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