The effect of functional electrical stimulation on balance function and balance confidence in community-dwelling individuals with stroke

Physiotherapy Canada

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 114-119

  Robertson, Jennifer A ^a   Eng, Janice J ^a,b   Hung, Chihya ^a  

^a GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; CVA; Functional electrical stimulation; Peroneal nerve; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951813945     PISSN: 03000508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/physio.62.2.114     Document Type: Article

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