Potential predictors of changes in gross motor function during various tasks for children with cerebral palsy: A follow-up study

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 721-728

  Chen, Chia Ling ^a,b   Chen, Chung Yao ^a,c   Chen, Hsieh Ching ^d   Liu, Wen Yu ^b   Shen, I Hsuan ^e   Lin, Keh Chung ^f  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^e CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Isokinetic test; Motor outcome; Muscle strength; Predictor; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84869776912     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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