Evaluation of exercise capacity after severe stroke using robotics-assisted treadmill exercise: A proof-of-concept study

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 157-166

  Stoller, O ^a,b,c   De Bruin, E D ^d   Schindelholz, M ^a,c   Schuster, C ^a,c   De Bie, R A ^b   Hunt, K J ^a,c  

^a BERN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Reha Rheinfelden   (Switzerland)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

aerobic capacity; exercise testing; robotics assisted treadmill exercise; severe motor impairment; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; ROBOTICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SWITZERLAND; WALKING;

AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); ROBOTICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; SWITZERLAND; WALKING;

EID: 84877855684     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/THC-130730     Document Type: Article

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