Effects of a community-based intensive motor training program combined with early supported discharge after treatment in a comprehensive stroke unit: A randomized, controlled trial

Stroke

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1697-1703

  Askim, Torunn ^a,b   Mørkved, Siv ^a,b   Engen, Astrid ^c   Roos, Kerstin ^d   Aas, Tone ^e   Indredavik, Bent ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Primary Health Care Service   (Norway)

^d Primary Health Care Service   (Norway)

^e Pirbadet Physical Therapy Clinic   (Norway)

Author keywords

balance; intensive motor training; physical therapy; randomized controlled trial; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POSTURAL BALANCE; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955173115     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.584284     Document Type: Article

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