Effectiveness of functional progressive resistance exercise training on walking ability in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 181-188

  Scholtes, Vanessa A ^a   Becher, Jules G ^a   Janssen Potten, Yvonne J ^b   Dekkers, Hurnet ^c   Smallenbroek, Linda ^d   Dallmeijer, Annet J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ADELANTE   (Netherlands)

^c Rehabilitation Centre Heliomare   (Netherlands)

^d Reade   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Child; Clinical trial; Resistance training; Walking ability

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC MUSCLE POWER; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESISTANCE EXERCISE TRAINING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RECTUS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WALKING;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING;

EID: 80053606828     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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