Evaluation of lower body positive pressure supported treadmill training for children with cerebral palsy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 232-239

  Kurz, Max J ^a   Corr, Brad ^a   Stuberg, Wayne ^a   Volkman, Kathleen G ^b   Smith, Nina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

balance; biomechanics; body weight support; cerebral palsy; child; gait; gait training; locomotion; physical therapy; strength training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DISABILITY; DYNAMOMETER; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051730951     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318227b737     Document Type: Article

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