Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a novel mobility training intervention in infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 259-266

  Prosser, Laura A ^a   Ohlrich, Laurie B ^b   Curatalo, Lindsey A ^b   Alter, Katharine E ^b,c   Damiano, Diane L ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gait; Gross motor function; Infants; Mobility training; Motor development; Rehabilitation; Toddlers; Weight support technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FALLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILITY TRAINING; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY EFFECT;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863443873     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.687782     Document Type: Article

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