Activity-focused motor interventions for children with neurological conditions

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 79-107

  Valvano, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Motor learning; Neurological disorders; Occupational therapy intervention; Physical therapy intervention

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEARNING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84917089976     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v24n01_04     Document Type: Review

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