Repetitive locomotor training and physiotherapy improve walking and basic activities of daily living after stroke: A single-blind, randomised multicentre trial (DEutsche GAngtrainerStudie, DEGAS)

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-27

  Pohl, M ^a   Warner, Cordula ^b   Holzgraefe, M ^c   Kroczek, G ^d   Mehrholz, J ^a   Wingerdorf, I ^c   Holig G ^d   Koch, R ^e   Hesse, S ^b  

^a Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c Asklepios Kliniken Schildautal   (Germany)

^d Medical Park Bad Rodach ^*  (Germany)

^e DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GAIT DISORDER; GERMANY; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING SPEED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 33846533174     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215506071281     Document Type: Article

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