Effect of strength and balance training in children with Down's syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 425-432

  Gupta, Sukriti ^a   Rao, Bhamini Krishna ^b   Sd, Kumaran ^b  

^a Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Gratudate Institute of Biomedical Sciences & Research   (India)

^b MANIPAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTURAL BALANCE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 79955824544     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215510382929     Document Type: Article

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