Walk ratio (step length/cadence) as a summary index of neuromotor control of gait: Application to multiple sclerosis

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 265-269

  Rota, Viviana ^a,b   Perucca, Laura ^a,b   Simone, Anna ^b   Tesio, Luigi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

gait; multiple sclerosis; outcome assessment; walk ratio

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY LEVEL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GAIT; GAIT CONTROL; HEALTHY CONTROLS; IN-CONTROL; MOTOR CO-ORDINATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROMOTOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POTENTIAL RANGE; SPEED-INDEPENDENT; STEP LENGTH; WALK RATIO; WALKING SPEED;

BIOMECHANICS;

SPEED;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; WALKING;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; REFERENCE VALUES; WALKING;

EID: 80051792544     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328347be02     Document Type: Article

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