Clinimetric properties of sitting balance measures for children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 313-334

  Bañas, Benjamin B ^a   Gorgon, Edward James R ^b  

^a Alternative Learning Resource School   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cerebral palsy; Children; Outcomes measurement; Reliability; Sitting balance; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84903962128     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01942638.2014.881952     Document Type: Review

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