Beyond gait speed: A case report of a multidimensional approach to locomotor rehabilitation outcomes in incomplete spinal cord injury

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 129-138

  Bowden, Mark G ^a   Hannold, Elizabeth M ^b   Nair, Preeti M ^a,c   Fuller, Laura B ^a   Behrman, Andrea L ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Outcomes; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 58149189279     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181838291     Document Type: Article

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