Comparison of an intermittent high-intensity vs continuous low-intensity physiotherapy service over 12 months in community-dwelling people with stroke: A randomized trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 146-156

  Hesse, S ^a   Welz, A ^a   Werner, C ^a   Quentin, B ^b   Wissel, J ^b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Neurologische Rehabilitation   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE TONE; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE TONUS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARESIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; STROKE;

EID: 79251521849     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215510382148     Document Type: Article

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