Effects of isokinetic strength training on walking in persons with stroke: A double-blind controlled pilot study

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 265-273

  Kim, C Maria ^a,b   Eng, Janice J ^a,b   MacIntyre, Donna L ^a,b   Dawson, Andrew S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gait; Strength; Stroke management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARESIS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE; TRAINING; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 0035741683     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jscd.2001.123775     Document Type: Article

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