Maximal strength training enhances strength and functional performance in chronic stroke survivors

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 393-400

  Hill, Tessa R ^a,b   Gjellesvik, Tor Ivar ^c   Moen, Per Marius R ^a   Tørhaug, Tom ^a,c   Fimland, Marius S ^a,c   Helgerud, Jan ^a,c,d,e   Hoff, Jan ^a,c,d,e  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Hokksund Medical Rehabilitation Center   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Function; Maximal Strength Training; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860281052     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31824ad5b8     Document Type: Article

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