Community-based adaptive physical activity program for chronic stroke: Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the empoli model

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 726-734

  Stuart, Mary ^a   Benvenuti, Francesco ^b   MacKo, Richard ^c,d   Taviani, Antonio ^b   Segenni, Lucianna ^e   Mayer, Federico ^f   Sorkin, John D ^d   Stanhope, Steven J ^g   MacEllari, Velio ^h   Weinrich, Michael ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^b Dipartimento della Riabilitazione e Delle Fragilitá   (Italy)

^c Division of Gerontology

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

^e Azienda Unit Sanitaria   (Italy)

^f Unitá Operativa di Riabilitazione   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^h ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

ⁱ EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HAMILTON SCALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INSULIN RELEASE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STROKE; TRAINING; WALKING;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; PARESIS; POSTURAL BALANCE; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 69449083005     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968309332734     Document Type: Article

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