Determinants of improvement in walking capacity among individuals with chronic stroke following a multi-dimensional exercise program

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 284-290

  Pang, Marco Y C ^a   Eng, Janice J ^b,c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Health promotion; Physical fitness; Rehabilitation; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG EXERCISE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 42649116727     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0166     Document Type: Article

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