The effect of supported standing in adults with upper motor neurone disorders: A systematic review

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1059-1077

  Newman, Meredith ^a   Barker, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; passive standing; range of movement; standing apparatus; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SELF HELP;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; BONE DENSITY; HUMANS; LEG; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; OSTEOPOROSIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 84877085174     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512443373     Document Type: Article

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