Effects of an exercise program to increase hip abductor muscle strength and improve lateral stability following stroke: A single subject design

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 6-15

  Mercer, Vicki S ^a   Chang, Shuo Hsiu ^b   Williams, Cherie D ^a   Noble, Kelli J ^a   Vance, Anthony W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hip abductors; Lateral stability; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARESIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STROKE; WALKING;

AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARESIS; POSTURAL BALANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 77649203200     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200932020-00003     Document Type: Article

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