Studies comparing the efficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-143

  Dong, Vicky An Qin ^a   Tung, Ivy Hsi Hsuan ^a   Siu, Hester Wai Yi ^a   Fong, Kenneth Nai Kuen ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arm function; Bimanual training; Constraint induced movement therapy; Unilateral cerebral palsy

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MOVEMENT THERAPY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING; ARM; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84882986293     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.702136     Document Type: Review

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