The use of walking aids in the rehabilitation of stroke patients

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-144

  Laufer, Yocheved ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GAIT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE TONE; REVIEW; STANDING; STROKE; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 20444363081     PISSN: 09592598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959259805001449     Document Type: Review

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