Locomotor training in subacute stroke patients: Results of a multicenter study (DEGAS);Lokomotionstherapie des akuten schlaganfallpatienten: Ergebnisse der multizentrischen Deutschen Gangtrainer Studie (DEGAS)

Neurologie und Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 262-269

  Werner, C ^a,f   Pohl, M ^b   Holzgraefe, M ^c   Kroczek, G ^d   Mehrholz, J ^b   Wingendorf, I ^c   Holig G ^d   Koch, R ^e   Hesse, S ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

^c Asklepios Kliniken Schildautal   (Germany)

^d Medical Park Bad Rodach ^*  (Germany)

^e DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^f Klinik Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADL competence; Gait rehabilitation; Locomotion therapy; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; STROKE; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33846964837     PISSN: 09472177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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