Comparison of virtual and physical treadmill environments for training stepping after spinal cord injury

Robotica

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-32

  Timoszyk, W K ^a   De Leon, R D ^b   London, N ^b   Joynes, R ^b   Minakata, K ^a   Roy, R R ^b   Edgerton, V R ^b   Reinkensmeyer, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Robotic devices; Spinal cord injury; Stepping training; Treadmill environments

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

SPINAL CORD;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0141922595     PISSN: 02635747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263574702004605     Document Type: Article

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