Evaluation of a conceptual framework for retraining high-level mobility following traumatic brain injury: Two case reports

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 164-172

  Williams, Gavin P ^a,c   Schache, Anthony G ^b  

^a School of Physiotherapy   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c EPWORTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

High level mobility assessment tool; Quantitative gait nalysis; Rehabilitation; Running; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CASE REPORT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GAIT; HEMIPLEGIA; HIGH LEVEL MOBILITY; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; JUMPING; MALE; MOBILIZATION; PATIENT MONITORING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BRAIN INJURIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952579712     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0b013e3181dc120b     Document Type: Article

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