Progressive resistance training and mobility-related function in young people with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 806-812

  Taylor, Nicholas F ^a   Dodd, Karen J ^a   Baker, Richard J ^b   Willoughby, Kate ^c   Thomason, Pam ^d   Graham, H Kerr ^d  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; FUNCTIONAL MOBILITY SCALE; GAIT; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION MEASURE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WALKING SPEED;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881547176     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12190     Document Type: Article

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