Postural control and fear of falling in persons with low-level paraplegia

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 497-502

  John, Ligie T ^a   Cherian, Binu ^a   Babu, Andrew ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Fear of falling; Knee ankle foot orthoses; Paraplegia; Postural control; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Walking cadence; Walking endurance; Walking speed

Indexed keywords

AMBULATION; FEAR OF FALLING; FOOT ORTHOSE; PARAPLEGIA; POSTURAL CONTROL; REHABILITATION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WALKING CADENCE; WALKING ENDURANCE; WALKING SPEED;

DOSIMETRY; DURABILITY; HOSPITALS; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SPEED;

CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FALLING; FEAR; FOOT ORTHOSIS; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRUTCHES; FEAR; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PARAPLEGIA; POSTURAL BALANCE; SELF EFFICACY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955795709     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.09.0150     Document Type: Article

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