Search for dissertations about: "Linda Ek"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Linda Ek.

2. 1. Hand assessment for infants : development, internal scale validity, reliability and normative reference values

   Author : Linda Ek; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Infants use their hands to explore the world and neural event in the developing brain can affect the infant’s ability to use the hands. An infant that has suffered a brain lesion may show clinical signs of unilateral cerebral palsy as early as at three months of age, however, to quantify an asymmetric hand use and evaluate the results of early interventions there is a need for assessment tools producing valid and reliable measures. READ MORE