The impact of increased duration of exercise therapy on functional recovery following stroke - What is the evidence?

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 365-377

  Galvin, Rose ^a   Murphy, Brendan ^b   Cusack, Tara ^b   Stokes, Emma ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Exercise therapy; Functional outcome; Increased duration; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 50249103344     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1504-365     Document Type: Article

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