Overground body-weight-supported gait training for children and youth with neuromuscular impairments

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 353-365

  Kurz, Max J ^a   Stuberg, Wayne ^a   Dejong, Stacey ^a   Arpin, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gait training; Locomotion; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; SELF HELP; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879969843     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2013.771719     Document Type: Article

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