Therapy management of the upper limb in children with cerebral palsy: A cross-sectional survey

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 343-350

  McConnell, Karen ^a   Johnston, Linda ^a   Kerr, Claire ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Occupational therapy; Physiotherapy; Survey; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84867045213     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.692124     Document Type: Article

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