The Bobath concept: A critical review of the theoretical assumptions that guide physiotherapy practice in stroke rehabilitation

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-45

  Lennon, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bobath; EVA; NDT; Physiotherapy; Stroke rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001940565     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/ptr.1996.1.1.35     Document Type: Review

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