Physical determinants, emerging concepts, and training approaches in gait of individuals with spinal cord injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 571-585

  Barbeau, Hugues ^a,b,c   Nadeau, Sylvie ^d   Garneau, Christiane ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b JEWISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION OF GREATER MONTREAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Determinants; Emerging rehabilitation concepts; Spinal cord injured subjects; Treatment approaches; Walking

Indexed keywords

GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAINING; WALKING SPEED;

ANIMALS; GAIT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 33646577131     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2006.23.571     Document Type: Review

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