Validation of the relation between the type and amount of seating support provided and Level of Sitting Scale (LSS) scores for children with neuromotor disorders

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 202-208

  Field, Debra A ^a   Roxborough, Lori A ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Measurement; Posture; Rehabilitation; Seating

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; FEMALE; HEAD; HUMAN; LEVEL OF SITTING SCALE SCORE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL FUNCTION; PELVIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEAT; SITTING; THIGH; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; POSTURE;

EID: 84861043407     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.673177     Document Type: Article

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