The effects of mirror therapy on the gait of subacute stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 348-354

  Ji, Sang Gu ^a   Kim, Myoung Kwon ^b  

^a Eulji University   (South Korea)

^b Youngsan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

randomized controlled trial; rehabilitation interventions; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TIME FACTOR; VISUAL ILLUSION;

AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OPTICAL ILLUSIONS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84925864149     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215514542356     Document Type: Article

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