Effects of inpatient rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis patients with moderate disability

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 58-65

  Vikman, Tommy ^a   Fielding, P ^a   Lindmark, B ^b   Fredrikson, S ^c  

^a Rehabilitation Clinic Humlegården   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Health related quality of life; Mobility; Neurological rehabilitation; Occupational therapy; Outcome measures; Physiotherapy; Standing balance; Walking speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SELF CARE; SOCIAL WORKER; SPEECH THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 45949091270     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: 16511948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14038190701288785     Document Type: Article

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