Six-minute walk test in children with cerebral palsy gross motor function classification system levels i and II: Reproducibility, validity, and training effects

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2333-2339

  Nsenga Leunkeu, Angeline ^a   Shephard, Roy J ^b   Ahmaidi, Said ^a  

^a Université de Picardie Jules Verne   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Exercise; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BORG SCALE; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; THERAPY EFFECT; VALIDITY; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING;

EID: 84869507664     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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