Stability and harmony of gait in children with cerebral palsy

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-135

  Iosa, Marco ^a   Marro, Tiziana ^a   Paolucci, Stefano ^a   Morelli, Daniela ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Biomechanics; Cerebral palsy; Motor development; Upper body kinematics; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AGE; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT HARMONY; GAIT STABILITY; GYROSCOPE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TRUNK; WALKING; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

BIOMECHANICS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAIT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS;

EID: 80053437092     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.08.031     Document Type: Article

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