Ambulatory activity of children with cerebral palsy: Which characteristics are important?

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 436-442

  van Wely, Leontien ^a   Becher, Jules G ^a   Balemans, Astrid C J ^a   Dallmeijer, Annet J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BODY HEIGHT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REFERENCE VALUES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

EID: 84859494675     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04251.x     Document Type: Article

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