Physical activity and motor function in children and adolescents with neuromuscular disorders

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 415-420

  Holtebekk, M Elizabeth ^a   Berntsen, Sveinung ^b   Rasmussen, Magnhild ^a   Jahnsen, Reidun B ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Ambulation; Child; Neuromuscular disorders; Physical activity; Severity of illness index

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84885587127     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: 1538005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3182a635f0     Document Type: Article

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