Models containing age and NIHSS predict recovery of ambulation and upper limb function six months after stroke: An observational study

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 189-197

  Kwah, Li Khim ^a   Harvey, Lisa A ^b   Diong, Joanna ^b   Herbert, Robert D ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Incidence; Prognosis; Recovery; Stroke; Upper limb function

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILIZATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY; STATISTICAL MODEL; UPPER LIMB FUNCTION; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

AMBULATION; INCIDENCE; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY; STROKE; UPPER LIMB FUNCTION;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; WALKING;

EID: 84880954146     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(13)70183-8     Document Type: Article

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