Cross-sectional study of motor development among children after the Fontan procedure

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 443-450

  Longmuir, Patricia E ^a,b   Banks, Laura ^a   McCrindle, Brian W ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

children; Fontan; Motor skill; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MOTOR CONTROL; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; TEAM SPORT;

ACCELEROMETRY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84863687320     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104795111100206X     Document Type: Article

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