A randomized trial to investigate the effects of functional electrical stimulation and therapeutic exercise on walking performance for people with multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 493-504

  Barrett, C L ^a   Mann, G E ^a   Taylor, Paul N ^a   Strike, P ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dropped foot; Exercise; Functional electrical stimulation; Gait; Multiple sclerosis; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERONEUS NERVE; PERONEUS NERVE PARALYSIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; PERONEAL NERVE; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 63449087299     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458508101320     Document Type: Article

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