The effect of underwater gait training on balance ability of stroke patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 899-903

  Park, Seok Woo ^a   Lee, Kyoung Jin ^a   Shin, Doo Chul ^a   Shin, Seung Ho ^a   Lee, Myung Mo ^a   Song, Chang Ho ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gait; Stability; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903514396     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.26.899     Document Type: Article

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