Application of evidence-based practice strategies: Current trends in walking recovery interventions poststroke

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-246

  Tilson, Julie K ^a   Settle, Sara M ^b   Sullivan, Kathenne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Sharpe Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic conditioning; Body weight support; Electric stimulation therapy; Evidence based practice; Gait; Orthotic device; Patient preferences; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Treadmill training

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONDITIONING; CONVALESCENCE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HUMAN; REVIEW; STROKE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 48249118249     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1503-227     Document Type: Review

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