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Evaluating motor function in children with Down syndrome: validity of the GMFM

  1. Dianne Russell MSc1,*,
  2. Robert Palisano ScD1,
  3. Stephen Walter PhD2,
  4. Peter Rosenbaum MD (FRCP)3,
  5. Maryan Gemus MSc4,
  6. Carolyn Gowland MHSc4,
  7. Barbara Galuppi BA5,
  8. Mary Lane Dip P & OT6

Article first published online: 12 NOV 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb12330.x

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Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

Volume 40, Issue 10, pages 693–701, October 1998

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Russell, D., Palisano, R., Walter, S., Rosenbaum, P., Gemus, M., Gowland, C., Galuppi, B. and Lane, M. (1998), Evaluating motor function in children with Down syndrome: validity of the GMFM. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 40: 693–701. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb12330.x

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  1. 1

    Neurodevelopmental Clinical Research Unit

  2. 2

    Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

  3. 3

    Neurodevelopmental Clinical Research Unit

  4. 4

    School of Rehabilitation Science

  5. 5

    Neurodevelopmental Clinical Research Unit; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  6. 6

    Paediatric Physiotherapy Services Owen Sound, Onatrio, Canada

**Neurodevelopmental Clinical Research Unit, McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Building T-16, Room 126, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 NOV 2008
  2. Article first published online: 12 NOV 2008
  3. Accepted for publication 18th March 1998

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