Effects of whole body vibration on spasticity and lower extremity function in children with cerebral palsy

Human Movement Science

Volumn 39, Issue , 2015, Pages 65-72

  Cheng, Hsin Yi Kathy ^a   Ju, Yan Ying ^b   Chen, Chia Ling ^a,c   Chuang, Li Ling ^a   Cheng, Chih Hsiu ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN SPORT UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

3380; Ambulation; Cerebral palsy; Rehabilitation; Spasticity; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXPERIMENTAL LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY TEST; FEMALE; GONIOMETER; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MODIFIED ASHWORTH SCALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME VARIABLE; RANGE OF MOTION; RELAXATION INDEX; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; SPASTICITY; WHOLE BODY VIBRATION; ANKLE; KNEE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRIPLEGIA; VIBRATION; WALKING;

ANKLE JOINT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; QUADRIPLEGIA; VIBRATION; WALKING;

EID: 84911941576     PISSN: 01679457     EISSN: 18727646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2014.11.003     Document Type: Article

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