Comparison of training methods to improve walking in persons with chronic spinal cord injury: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 362-379

  Alexeeva, Natalia ^a   Sames, Carol ^b   Jacobs, Patrick L ^c   Hobday, Lori ^d   DiStasio, Marcello M ^e   Mitchell, Sarah A ^f   Calancie, Blair ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^b SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Mauro Bertolo Physical Therapy   (United States)

^e Downstate Health Sciences University   (United States)

^f NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulation training; Body weight support; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Walking speed

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HEART RATE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREADMILL; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051542713     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772311Y.0000000018     Document Type: Article

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