Improved walking ability and reduced therapeutic stress with an electromechanical gait device

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 734-739

  Freivogel, Susanna ^a   Schmalohr, Dieter ^a   Mehrholz, Jan ^b,c  

^a Neurological Rehabilitation Hospital   (Germany)

^b Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

^c SRH Fachhochschule für Gesundheit ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain injuries; Rehabilitation; Therapy; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; GAIT; HUMAN; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STRESS; STROKE; TREADMILL; WALKING; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 70349576924     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0422     Document Type: Article

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