Progressive adaptive physical activity in stroke improves balance, gait, and fitness: Preliminary results

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-139

  Michael, Kathleen ^a,b   Goldberg, Andrew P ^a   Treuth, Margarita S ^c   Beans, Jeffrey ^a   Normandt, Peter ^d   MacKo, Richard F ^a,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE   (United States)

^d BALTIMORE VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Baltimore VA Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^f Maryland Exercise and Robotics Center of Excellence (MERCE)   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Free living activity; Gait; Progressive physical activity; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; FEMALE; FITNESS; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STROKE; SURVIVOR; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION; WALKING; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 68849083110     PISSN: 10749357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/tsr1602-133     Document Type: Article

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