Quality of life of stroke survivors and apparently healthy individuals in southwestern Nigeria

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-20

  Akinpelu, Aderonke O ^a   Gbiri, Caleb A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NIGERIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61449143692     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980802622669     Document Type: Article

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