Efficacy of Functional Strength Training on Restoration of Lower-Limb Motor Function Early After Stroke: Phase I Randomized Controlled Trial

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-96

  Cooke, Emma V ^a   Tallis, Raymond C ^b   Clark, Allan ^c   Pomeroy, Valerie M ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

exercise; physical therapy; rehabilitation; stroke; walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STROKE; TIME; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE; LEG; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARESIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 77649214491     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968309343216     Document Type: Article

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