The effect of vibration therapy on spasticity and motor function in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-8

  Katusic, Ana ^a   Alimovic, Sonja ^a   Mejaski Bosnjak, Vlatka ^b  

^a Day care Centre for Rehabilitation Mali dom Zagreb   (Croatia)

^b Alergologiju I Reumatologiju S Klini kom Imunologijom   (Croatia)

Author keywords

cerebral palsy; motor function; spasticity; Vibration therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOUND WAVE VIBRATION THERAPY; SPASTICITY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

EID: 84874375224     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-130817     Document Type: Article

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