The use of an advanced reciprocating gait orthosis by paraplegic individuals: A follow-up study

Spinal Cord

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 585-589

  Jaspers, P ^a   Peeraer, L ^b   Van Petegem, W ^a   Van Der Perre, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Gait orthoses; Paraplegic; SCI; Standing; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PARAPLEGIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDING; WALKING;

EID: 0030752711     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100462     Document Type: Article

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