Clinical measurement of walking balance in people post stroke: A systematic review

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 693-708

  Pollock, C L ^a   Eng, J J ^a,b   Garland, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GF Strong Rehabilitation Research Lab   (Canada)

Author keywords

Balance; measurement; stroke; systematic review; walking

Indexed keywords

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; GAIT; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STROKE; WALKING;

GAIT; HUMANS; POSTURAL BALANCE; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 79960954829     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215510397394     Document Type: Review

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