Evidence-Based Evaluation of physiological effects of standing and walking in individuals with spinal cord injury

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 242-253

  Karimi, Mohammad Taghi ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bone density; Bone mineral density; Orthosis; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

BLADDER FUNCTION; BONE DENSITY; BRACE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DECUBITUS; GAIT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; ORTHOSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 80955132736     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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