Improvement in balance using a virtual reality-based stepping exercise: A randomized controlled trial involving individuals with chronic stroke

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 261-268

  Lloréns, Roberto ^a,b   Gil Gómez, José Antonio ^a   Alcañiz, Mariano ^a   Colomer, Carolina ^b   Noé, Enrique ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b Hospital NISA Valencia Al Mar y Sevilla   (Spain)

Author keywords

balance; postural control; Stroke; virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SPAIN; STROKE; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; POSTURAL BALANCE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; SPAIN; STROKE; VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY;

EID: 84924760939     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514543333     Document Type: Article

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