Effect of virtual reality on upper extremity function in children with cerebral palsy: A meta-analysis

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 289-300

  Chen, Yu Ping ^a   Lee, Shih Yu ^a   Howard, Ayanna M ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cerebral palsy; Child; Meta analysis; Systematic review; Treatment outcome; Upper extremity physiology; Upper extremity therapy; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; UPPER EXTREMITY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84903758048     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: 1538005X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000046     Document Type: Review

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