Effects of treadmill training with partial body weight support and the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation method on hemiparetic gait: A randomized controlled study

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 451-461

  Ribeiro, T ^a   Britto, H ^a   Oliveira, D ^a   Silva, E ^a   Galvao E ^a   Lindquist, A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gait; Paresis; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC GAIT DISORDER; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPASTICITY; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; PARESIS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STROKE;

EID: 84887445906     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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