A comparison of computerized dynamic posturography therapy to standard balance physical therapy in individuals with Parkinson's disease: A pilot study

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 261-265

  Qutubuddin, Abu A ^a,b   Cifu, David X ^a,b   Armistead Jehle, Patrick ^a   Carne, William ^a,b   McGuirk, Theresa E ^a   Baron, Mark S ^a  

^a HUNTER HOLMES MCGUIRE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Berg Balance Scale; Computerized dynamic posturography; Long forceplate; Parkinson disease; Physical therapy; Postural instability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLOSED KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISE; COMPUTERIZED DYNAMIC POSTUGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35948966742     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2007-22402     Document Type: Article

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