Effect of treadmill gait training on static and functional balance in children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 17-23

  Grecco, Luanda A C ^a   Tomita, Sandra M ^a   Christovão, Thaluanna C L ^a   Pasini, Hugo ^a   Sampaio, Luciana M M ^a   Oliveira, Claudia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVE DE JULHO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Physical therapy; Postural balance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84875744860     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-35552012005000066     Document Type: Article

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