Physical fitness, walking performance, and gait in multiple sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 328, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 70-76

  Sandroff, Brian M ^a   Sosnoff, Jacob J ^a   Motl, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Gait kinematics; Multiple sclerosis; Physical fitness; Six minute walk; Timed 25 foot walk; Walking disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876145568     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: 18785883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2013.02.021     Document Type: Article

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