Assistive Walking Devices in Nonambulant Patients Undergoing Rehabilitation After Stroke: The Effects on Functional Mobility, Walking Impairments, and Patients' Opinion

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 475-479

  Tyson, Sarah F ^a   Rogerson, Louise ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Manchester Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankle; Canes; Foot; Orthotic devices; Patient satisfaction; Rehabilitation; Shoes; Stroke; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DEPENDENT AMBULATION; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SHOES; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 60849111960     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.09.563     Document Type: Article

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