Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 245-249 , April 2010

Standardization of the Alberta infant motor scale in full-term Greek infants: Preliminary results

  • D. Syrengelas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Physical Therapy, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • T. Siahanidou

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • G. Kourlaba

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition–Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • P. Kleisiouni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Physical Therapy, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • C. Bakoula

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • ,
  • G.P. Chrousos

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece

Received 6 December 2009 ,Revised 20 March 2010 ,Accepted 30 March 2010.

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PII: S0378-3782(10)00085-X

doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.03.009

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 245-249 , April 2010

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