Clinical Tools To Assess Balance In Children And Adults With Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 988-999

  Saether, Rannei ^a,b   Helbostad, Jorunn L ^b,c   Riphagen, Ingrid I ^c   Vik, Torstein ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEVEL OF SITTING SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRUNK CONTROL MEASUREMENT SCALE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTURAL BALANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 84885181214     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: 14698749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.12162     Document Type: Review

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