Step by step: A proof of concept study of C-Mill gait adaptability training in the chronic phase after stroke

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 616-622

  Heeren, Anita ^a,b   Van Ooijen, Marielle W ^d,e   Geurts, Alexander C H ^a,b   Day, Brian L ^c   Janssen, Thomas W J ^d,e   Beek, Peter J ^d   Roerdink, Melvyn ^d   Weerdesteyn, Vivian ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SINT MAARTENSKLINIEK   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cues; Exercise therapy; Gait; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STROKE; WALKING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 84880300448     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1180     Document Type: Article

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