Return to work after spinal cord injury: Is it related to wheelchair capacity at discharge from clinical rehabilitation?

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-56

  Van Velzen, Judith M ^a,f   De Groot, Sonja ^b,c   Post, Marcel W M ^d   Slootman, Johannes R ^e   Van Bennekom, Coen A M ^e   Van Der Woude, Lucas H V ^b,c  

^a Heliomare Research and Development   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Rehabilitation Center Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^d Rehabilitation Centre De Hoogstraat   (Netherlands)

^e Heliomare Rehabilitation Centre   (Netherlands)

^f Heliomare Research and Development   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Employment; Physical fitness; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Wheelchairs

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKILL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WHEELCHAIR; ADOLESCENT; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SELF HELP; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249084823     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31818e6140     Document Type: Article

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