Facilitation of ambulatory function in SCI patients by training and electrical stimulation

Spinal Cord

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 427-

  Dietz, V ^a  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTIMULATION; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; LETTER; LOCOMOTION; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAINING; TREADMILL;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0036345513     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101336     Document Type: Letter

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