Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in a Young Child With Minimal Active Arm Movement
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Effect of Child Friendly Constraint Induced Movement Therapy on Unimanual and Bimanual Function in Hemiplegia
Objectives: Hemiplegia is a non-progressive damage in premature growing brain which causes movement disorders in one side of the body. The objective of present research is to study the method of modified constraints induced movement therapy (CIMT) which can be appropriate on unimanual and bimanual functions of children with Hemiplegia. Methods: This single-blinded, randomized, control trial ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0272-9490
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.61.5.563