Relationship between body mass index and rehabilitation outcomes in chronic stroke

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 951-956

  Sheffler, Lynne R ^a,b   Knutson, Jayme S ^a,b   Gunzler, Douglas ^a   Chae, John ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body Mass Index; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BODY MASS INDEX; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871905944     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31826458c6     Document Type: Article

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