Effects of Thera-Band ® elastic resistance-assisted gait training in stroke patients: A pilot study

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 427-433

  Patil, P ^a   Rao, S A ^b  

^a Lakshya Rehab Center   (India)

^b BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Hemiplegia; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 82955213519     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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