Ankle dorsiflexion, not plantarflexion strength , predicts the functional mobility of people with spastic Hemiplegia

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 541-545

  Ng, Shamay S M ^a   Hui Chan, Christina W Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankles; Functional mobility; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ANKLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84878798509     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1154     Document Type: Article

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