Outcomes during and after inpatient rehabilitation: Comparison between adults and older adults

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-60

  Gosselin, Suzanne ^a,b   Desrosiers, Johanne ^a,b   Corriveau, Hélène ^a,b   Hébert, Réjean ^a,b   Rochette, Annie ^c   Provencher, Véronique ^b   Côté, Sylvie ^b   Tousignant, Michel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Functional independence; Geriatric units; Inpatient rehabilitation; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIMB AMPUTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOBILIZATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STROKE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WALKING; WELLBEING;

EID: 38849193457     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0144     Document Type: Article

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