Effectiveness of a community-based low intensity exercise programme for ambulatory stroke survivors

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-247

  Cramp, Mary Christine ^a   Greenwood, Richard J ^b   Gill, Michael ^c   Lehmann, Anthea ^b   Rothwell, John Christine ^d   Scott, Oona M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community based rehabilitation; Exercise; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BARTHEL INDEX; BERG BALANCE SCALE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; GAIT; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NOTTINGHAM EXTENDED ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SCALE; PARESIS; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REHABILITATION CENTER; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT; SURVIVOR; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 72949118892     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638280903095916     Document Type: Article

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