Feasibility of intensive mobility training to improve gait, balance, and mobility in persons with chronic neurological conditions: A case series

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 141-147

  Fritz, Stacy ^a   Merlo Rains, Angela ^a   Rivers, Erin ^a   Brandenburg, Barbara ^a   Sweet, Janea ^a   Donley, Jonathan ^b   Mathews, Harvey ^a   Debode, Stella ^c   McClenaghan, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cerebral hemispherectomy; incomplete spinal cord injury; intensive therapy; locomotor training; massed practice; Parkinson's disease; stroke; task specific practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CASE REPORT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GAIT; HEMISPHERECTOMY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARKINSON DISEASE; POSTURAL BALANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 80052459017     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e31822a2a09     Document Type: Article

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