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KMID : 1206219960030040147
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Journal of Korean Academy of Physical Therapy Science
1996 Volume.3 No. 4 p.147 ~ p.152
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Posterior Walker for Cerebral Palsy Children’s
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Kim Chan-Mun
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Abstract
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Therapeuticre rehabilitation of young children has often included the use of walker as mobility aids. Traditional walkers have four vertical legs, a horizontal bar in front of child, and horizontal bars on either side which also serve as hand grip. Child pushes it. It is called ’anterior walker’. ’Posterior walker’ have been introduced which the child pull along behind himself during ambulation. The purpose of this investigation was to compare specific gait characteristics of children with developmental disability, while they ambulated with anterior and posterior walker. Using the posterior walker, specific gait characteristics improve than using anterior walker.
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KEYWORD
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Anterior walker, Posterior walker
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