A pilot study to investigate explosive leg extensor power and walking performance after stroke

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 556-562

  Dawes, Helen ^a,b   Smith, Catherine ^b   Collett, Johnny ^b   Wade, Derick ^c,e   Howells, Ken ^b   Ramsbottom, Roger ^b   Izadi, Hooshang ^b   Sackley, Cath ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD CENTRE FOR ENABLEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e Department of Neurological Rehabilitation ^*

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Leg extensor power; Stroke; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646013261     PISSN: 13032968     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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