Effect of physical fitness on prosthetic ambulation in elderly amputees

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 992-996

  Chin, Takaaki ^a   Sawamura, Seishi ^a   Shiba, Ryouichi ^a  

^a Hyogo Rehabilitation Center Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly Amputee; Physical Fitness; Successful Prosthetic Ambulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABLED PERSON; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG PROSTHESIS; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISARTICULATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGNOSIS; WALKING;

EID: 33751349094     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000247653.11780.0b     Document Type: Article

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