Muscle strength enhancement following home-based virtual cycling training in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1087-1094

  Chen, Chia Ling ^a,b   Hong, Wei Hsien ^c   Cheng, Hsin Yi Kathy ^b   Liaw, Mei Yun ^a   Chung, Chia Ying ^a,d   Chen, Chung Yao ^a,d  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Cycling; Home based; Motor function; Muscle strength; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRUININKS OSERETSKY TEST OF MOTOR PROFICIENCY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HOME BASED VIRTUAL CYCLING TRAINING; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC TORQUE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TORQUE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WALKING;

EID: 84862800675     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.01.017     Document Type: Article

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