Improving balance in subacute stroke patients: A randomized controlled study

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 205-210

  Goljar, Nika ^a   Burger, Helena ^a   Rudolf, Marko ^a   Stanonik, Irena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

balance; outcome measurement; rehabilitation; stroke

Indexed keywords

BALANCE; BALANCE TRAINING; BERG BALANCE SCALE; LOWER LIMB; MECHANICAL DEVICE; OUTCOME MEASUREMENT; REHABILITATION; STROKE; STROKE PATIENTS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLOVENIA; STROKE; WALKING;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTURAL BALANCE; SLOVENIA; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 77957367753     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328333de61     Document Type: Article

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