Robotic-assisted gait training and restoration

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 11 SUPPL.3, 2012, Pages

  Esquenazi, Alberto ^a   Packel, Andrew ^a  

^a MossRehab   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted Training; Gait; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GAIT; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; ORTHOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION; ROBOTICS; SELF HELP;

BRAIN INJURIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; REHABILITATION; ROBOTICS; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 84871888731     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31826bce18     Document Type: Article

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