Treadmill-based locomotor training with leg weights to enhance functional ambulation in people with chronic stroke: A pilot study

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 129-135

  Lam, Tania ^a   Luttmann, Kathryn ^a   Houldin, Adina ^a   Chan, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body weight support; Flexor muscles; Gait; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Swing phase; Treadmill training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGED; BODY WEIGHT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 70349109217     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181b57de5     Document Type: Article

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