Progressive resistance strengthening exercises after stroke: A single-blind randomized controlled trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1433-1440

  Moreland, Julie D ^a   Goldsmith, Charlie H ^a,g   Huijbregts, Maria P ^d   Anderson, Rosemary E ^e   Prentice, Dawn M ^b   Brunton, Karen B ^f   O'Brien, Mary Ann ^c,g   Torresin, Wendy D ^c,g  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b St Peter's Hospital   (Canada)

^c HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^e Riverdale Hospital   (Canada)

^f TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^g MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Exercise; Randomized controlled trials; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STROKE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WALKING;

EID: 0141997846     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(03)00360-5     Document Type: Article

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