Improvements in orthostatic instability with stand locomotor training in individuals with spinal cord injury

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1467-1475

  Harkema, Susan J ^a,b,c   Ferreira, Christie K ^a,b,c   Van Den Brand, Rubia J ^c   Krassioukov, Andrei V ^d  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Frazier Rehab Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular control; Orthostatic stress; Spinal cord injury; Stand training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; ORTHOSTATIC STRESS; PNEUMATIC TOOL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREADMILL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTURAL BALANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SENSATION DISORDERS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649124498     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2008.0572     Document Type: Article

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