Motor control outcomes following nintendo Wii use by a child with down syndrome

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-84

  Berg, Patti ^a   Becker, Tiffany ^a   Martian, Andrew ^a   Danielle, Primrose Kimberly ^a   Wingen, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

child; Down syndrome; male; manual dexterity; motor performance; play; postural balance; video games

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISABILITY; DOWN SYNDROME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECREATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DOWN SYNDROME; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84855372892     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e31823e05e6     Document Type: Article

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