Spatio-temporal gait parameters change differently according to speed instructions and walking history in MS patients with different ambulatory dysfunction

Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 238-246

  Feys, P ^a   Severijns, D ^a   Vantenderloo, S ^a   Knuts, K ^b   Hannes, D ^b   Gijbels, D ^a   Wens, I ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Rehabilitation and MS Center Overpelt   (Belgium)

Author keywords

2MWT; 6MWT; Gait pattern; Motor fatigue; Multiple sclerosis; Usual and fastest speed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SPASTICITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TREADMILL; VELOCITY; WALKER; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 84876409510     PISSN: 22110348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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