Measurement properties of gait-related outcomes in youth with neuromuscular diagnoses: A systematic review

Physical Therapy

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1067-1082

  Ammann Reiffer, Corinne ^a,b   Bastiaenen, Caroline H G ^b   de Bie, Rob A ^b   van Hedel, Hubertus J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; NEUROLOGIC GAIT DISORDER; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; INFANT; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84905228057     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20130299     Document Type: Article

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