Relationship between ASIA examination and functional outcomes in the neurorecovery network locomotor training program

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1530-1540

  Buehner, Jeffrey J ^a   Forrest, Gail F ^b,c   Schmidt Read, Mary ^d   White, Susan ^a   Tansey, Keith ^e   Basso, D Michele ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Magee Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

^e SHEPHERD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Locomotion; Postural balance; Recovery of function; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GAIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRICK TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDING; TOUCH; TRAINING; TREADMILL EXERCISE; VELOCITY; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; 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; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865597408     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.02.035     Document Type: Article

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