Gait analysis in multiple sclerosis: Characterization of temporal-spatial parameters using GAITRite functional ambulation system

Gait and Posture

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 138-142

  Givon, Uri ^a,b,c   Zeilig, Gabriel ^b,c   Achiron, Anat ^b,c  

^a Safra Children's Hospital   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Gait; Multiple sclerosis; Neurological disability; Spatio temporal parameters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE SUPPORT TIME; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL AMBULATION PROFILE SCORE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDER; GAIT VELOCITY; GAITRITE FUNCTIONAL AMBULATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE SUPPORT TIME; SWING TIME; WALKING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 57649214053     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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