The effects of treadmill exercise training on hip bone density and tibial bone geometry in stroke survivors: A pilot study

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 368-376

  Pang, Marco Y C ^a   Lau, Ricky W K ^a,b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Wellness Service Centre   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bone health; Cerebrovascular accident; Muscle strength; Rehabilitation; Self efficacy; Treadmill training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STROKE; SURVIVOR; TIBIA; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; PILOT PROJECTS; STROKE; TIBIA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77951095111     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968309353326     Document Type: Article

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