Wheelchair Positioning and Pulmonary Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Background: In children with cerebral palsy (CP), poor trunk control fosters spinal deformity, pulmonary compromise (Canet, et al., 1998), increased health risks, and costs of long-term care (Braddock, 2001). Evidence links posture and pulmonary function, but influence of wheelchair parameters on pu...
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Scholar Commons
2007
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| Online Access: | https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/616 https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1615&context=etd |