Functional neuromuscular stimulation for mobility in people with spinal cord injuries. The parastep® I system

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 99-105

  Chaplin, Edward ^a  

^a Continental Rehabilitation Hospital of San Diego ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PARAPLEGIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WALKING AID; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WALKERS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0030122145     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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