Ambulation training of neurological patients on the treadmill with a new walking assistance and rehabilitation device (WARD)

Spinal Cord

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 336-344

  Gazzani, F ^c   Bernardi, M ^a,b,e   Macaluso, A ^a   Coratella, D ^a   Ditunno Jr , J F ^d   Castellano, V ^b   Torre, M ^c   Macellari, V ^c   Marchetti, M ^a,b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Istituto di Fisiologia Umana   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body weight support; Locomotion training; Spinal cord injury; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREADMILL; WALKING AID;

EID: 0344642317     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100821     Document Type: Article

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