Motor learning curve and long-term effectiveness of modified constraint-induced movement therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 923-931

  Geerdink, Yvonne ^a   Aarts, Pauline ^a   Geurts, Alexander C ^b  

^a Sint Maartenskliniek ^*  (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bimanual training; Cerebral palsy; Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT); Manual dexterity; Motor learning curve; Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTING HAND ASSESSMENT; CANADIAN OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEARNING CURVE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANUAL ABILITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; MELBOURNE ASSESSMENT OF UNILATERAL LIMB FUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; UNILATERAL CEREBRAL PALSY;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84871942109     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.11.011     Document Type: Article

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