Treadmill training with harness support: Selection of parameters for individuals with poststroke hemiparesis

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 485-497

  Chen, George ^a,b   Patten, Carolynn ^a,c  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Body weight support; Cerebrovascular accident; Gait; Handrail hold; Hemiparesis; Rehabilitation; Speed; Support stiffness; Treadmill

Indexed keywords

PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING; STIFFNESS;

BODY-WEIGHT SUPPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HANDRAIL HOLD; HEMIPARESIS;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOCOMOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIGIDITY; STROKE; TRAINING; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING AID;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PARESIS; WALKING;

EID: 33750258821     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.04.0063     Document Type: Review

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