Effectiveness of physical therapy for improving gait and balance in individuals with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review

Brain Injury

Volumn 25, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 664-679

  Bland, Daniel C ^a,b   Zampieri, Cris ^a   Damiano, Diane L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

rehabilitation; therapy; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GAIT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 79959206312     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: 1362301X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2011.576306     Document Type: Review

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