Effects of functional level on balance in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Alkan, HALİL; MUTLU, AKMER; FIRAT, TÜZÜN; BULUT, NUMAN; KARADUMAN, AYNUR; Yilmaz, Oznur

doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.02.005

Effects of functional level on balance in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Alkan H., MUTLU A., FIRAT T., BULUT N., KARADUMAN A. A., Yilmaz O. T.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, vol.21, no.4, pp.635-638, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.02.005
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.635-638
Keywords: Dynamic balance, Duchenne, Functional level, Muscular dystrophy, Static balance, GO TEST, DISEASE
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: This study was planned to compare the static and dynamic balance in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at different functional levels with each other and with healthy peers.