Applicability of a new robotic walking aid in a patient with cerebral palsy. Case report

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 147-153

  Smania, N ^a,b   Gandolfi, M ^a   Marconi, V ^a   Calanca, A ^a   Geroin, C ^a   Piazza, S ^a   Bonetti, P ^b,c   Fiorini, P ^a   Cosentino, A ^c   Capelli, C ^a   Conte, D ^a   Bendinelli, M ^c   Munari, D ^a   Ianes, P ^a   Fiaschi, A ^a   Picelli, A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c Don Calabria   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ROBOTICS; SELF HELP; WALKER; WALKING;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE THERAPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; ROBOTICS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; WALKERS; WALKING;

EID: 84862539020     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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