Effectiveness of a rehabilitation dog in fostering gait retraining for adults with a recent stroke: A multiple single-case study

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-163

  Rondeau, Lynda ^a   Corriveau, Hélène ^b   Bier, Nathalie ^c   Camden, Chantal ^a   Champagne, Noël ^d   Dion, Chantale ^a  

^a Centre de Readaptation Estrie   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d Mira   (Canada)

Author keywords

gait pattern; Gait training; rehabilitation dog; stroke; walking speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION DOG; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

ANIMALS; CANES; DOGS; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 77957277621     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2010-0592     Document Type: Article

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