Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , 2004

Applicability of Goal Attainment Scaling in the Evaluation of Gross Motor Changes in Children with Cerebral Palsy

  • Louisa S.H. Law, EdD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Mandy Oi-Sheung Dai, MSc

      Affiliations

    • The Spastics Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Andrew Siu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Dr. Andrew Siu, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong SAR, China

Received 12 February 2004 ,Accepted 28 August 2004.

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PII: S1013-7025(09)70046-6

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70046-6

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , 2004

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