Exercise training improves walking function in an African group of stroke survivors: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 442-450

  Olawale, O A ^a   Jaja, S I ^a   Anigbogu, C N ^a   Appiah Kubi, K O ^b   Jones Okai, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

AFRICA; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 79955862334     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215510389199     Document Type: Article

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