Evaluation of a training program for persons with SCI Paraplegia using the Parastep®1 ambulation system: Part 1. Ambulation performance and anthropometric measures

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 789-793

  Klose, K John ^a   Jacobs, Patrick L ^b   Broton, James G ^b   Guest, Rosalind S ^b   Needham Shropshire, Belinda M ^b   Lebwohl, Nathan ^b   Nash, Mark S ^b   Green, Barth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PARAPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0030853661     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(97)90188-X     Document Type: Article

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