BiosStep-assisted walking in spinal cord-injured patients: An evaluation report

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-253

  Tabernig, Carolina B ^a   Cherniz, Analia S ^a   Escobar, Sergio O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ENTRE RÍOS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Functional neuromuscular stimulation; Human gait; Kinematics; Physiological cost index

Indexed keywords

GAIT ANALYSIS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MEDICAL PROBLEMS; NEUROLOGY;

FUNCTIONAL NEUROMUSCULAR STIMULATION; HUMAN GAIT; KINEMATIC ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL COST INDEX;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOSSTEP; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; EVOLUTION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; ORTHOSIS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; JOINTS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); SPINAL CORD INJURIES; WALKING;

EID: 34548384792     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3282bdb742     Document Type: Article

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