The relation between gait velocity and static and dynamic balance in the early rehabilitation of patients with acute stroke

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 60-65

  Langhammer, Birgitta ^a   Lindmark, Birgitta ^b   Stanghelle, Johan ^c  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SUNNAAS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Balance; Gait velocity; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MOVEMENT; CHAIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 33745115071     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: 16511948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14038190600621730     Document Type: Article

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