A telerehabilitation program improves postural control in multiple sclerosis patients: A Spanish preliminary study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 5697-5710

  Ortiz Gutiérrez, Rosa ^a   Cano de la Cuerda, Roberto ^a   Galán del Río, Fernando ^a   Alguacil Diego, Isabel María ^a   Palacios Ceña, Domingo ^a   Miangolarra Page, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Multiple sclerosis; Postural control; Telerehabilitation; Video games

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT MONITORING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTURAL CONTROL; REHABILITATION CARE; STABILOGRAPHY; TELEREHABILITATION PROGRAM; VIDEOCONFERENCING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

SPAIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; POSTURAL BALANCE; SPAIN; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84887370193     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10115697     Document Type: Article

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