Effect of whole-body vibration on muscle strength and balance in diplegic cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 114-121

  El Shamy, Shamekh Mohamed ^a  

^a Cairo University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Balance; Diplegia; Muscle Strength; Whole Body Vibration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIBRATION;

EID: 84893273320     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182a541a4     Document Type: Article

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