A functional electric orthesis on the paretic leg improves quality of life of stroke patients

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-23

  Fernandes, Mara Renata ^a   Carvalho, Luciane B C ^a   Prado, Gilmar F ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Functional eletric orthesis; Quality of life; SF 36; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT HEMISPHERE; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOSIS; PAIN; PARESIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RIGHT HEMISPHERE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 33646441737     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2006000100005     Document Type: Article

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