Improving gait in multiple sclerosis using robot-assisted, body weight supported treadmill training

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 661-671

  Lo, Albert C ^a,c   Triche, Elizabeth W ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Disability; Motor recovery; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; ROBOTICS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; ROBOTICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 54249145064     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968308318473     Document Type: Article

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