Immediate and long-term functional impact of repetitive locomotor training as an adjunct to conventional physiotherapy for non-ambulatory patients after stroke

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 830-836

  Mehrholz, Jan ^a,b   Werner, Cordula ^c   Hesse, Stefan ^c   Pohl, Marcus ^a  

^a Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Klinik Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GAIT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT; WALKING;

FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 45949104891     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701419326     Document Type: Article

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