Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 77-81 , February 2010

Heart rate variability in infants with central coordination disturbance

  • Bojko Bjelakovic

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Nis, Serbia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Clinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Nis, Zorana Djindjica 48 Boulevard, 18000 Nis, Serbia. Tel.: +381 18534579; fax: +381 18238770.
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  • Stevan Ilic

      Affiliations

    • Clinic for Cardiovascular Diseases, Institute for Treatment and Rehabilitation, Niska Banja, Serbia
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  • Lidija Dimitrijevic

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pediatric Department, Clinical Center Nis, Serbia
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  • Branislav Milovanovic

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Hospital Center, Bezanijska Kosa, Belgrade, Serbia
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  • Gordana Kostic

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Nis, Serbia
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  • Ljiljana Bjelakovic

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Pediatrics, Clinical Center, Nis, Serbia
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  • Stevo Lukic

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Center, Nis, Serbia

Received 24 November 2009 ,Revised 11 January 2010 ,Accepted 19 January 2010.

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PII: S0378-3782(10)00025-3

doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.01.022

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 2 , Pages 77-81 , February 2010

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