Correlation between motor performance scales, body composition, and anthropometry in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-137

  Bayram, Erhan ^a   Topcu, Yasemin ^a   Karakaya, Pakize ^a   Bayram, Meral Torun ^a   Sahin, Ebru ^a   Gunduz, Nihan ^a   Yis, Uluc ^a   Peker, Ozlen ^a   Kurul, Semra Hiz ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body composition; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Motor function; Skinfold thickness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCAPULA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 84878177256     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: 22402993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13760-012-0125-y     Document Type: Article

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