Rett syndrome: Establishing a novel outcome measure for walking activity in an era of clinical trials for rare disorders

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 2015, Pages 1992-1996

  Downs, Jenny ^a,b   Leonard, Helen ^b   Jacoby, Peter ^b   Brisco, Lauren ^a   Baikie, Gordon ^c   Hill, Kylie ^a,d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Outcome measure; physical activity; Rett syndrome; walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE TEST; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RARE DISEASES; RETT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; RARE DISEASES; RETT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939632607     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2014.993436     Document Type: Article

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