Robot-aided gait training in an individual with chronic spinal cord injury: A case study

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 138-143

  Bishop, Lauri ^a   Stein, Joel ^a   Wong, Christopher Kevin ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

balance; gait; robotics; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONVALESCENCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; ROBOTICS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROBOTICS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865792985     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3182624c87     Document Type: Article

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