Progressive resistance training after stroke: Effects on muscle strength, muscle tone, gait performance and perceived participation

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-48

  Flansbjer, Ulla Britt ^a,b   Miller, Michael ^b   Downham, David ^c   Lexell, Jan ^a,b,d  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Gait; Muscle; Skeletal; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG MUSCLE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STROKE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE;

EID: 38849199741     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0129     Document Type: Article

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