Longitudinal patterns of functional recovery in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury receiving activity-based rehabilitation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1541-1552

  Lorenz, Douglas J ^a   Datta, Somnath ^a   Harkema, Susan J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c Frazier Rehab Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY; LOCOMOTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY; WALKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WALKING;

EID: 84865591893     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.01.027     Document Type: Article

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