Robot-assisted gait training in multiple sclerosis patients: A randomized trial

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 881-890

  Schwartz, Isabella ^a   Sajin, Anna ^a   Moreh, Elior ^a   Fisher, Iris ^a   Neeb, Martin ^a   Forest, Adina ^a   Vaknin Dembinsky, Adi ^a   Karusis, Dimitrios ^a   Meiner, Zeev ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

EDSS; multiple sclerosis; rehabilitation; robot assisted gait training

Indexed keywords

INTERFERON; NATALIZUMAB;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROBOT ASSISTED GAIT TRAINING; ROBOTICS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861819439     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511431075     Document Type: Article

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