Effects of body awareness training on mild visuospatial neglect in patients with acute stroke: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1191-1193

  Bang, Dae Hyouk ^a   Noh, Hyun Jeong ^a   Cho, Hyuk Shin ^b  

^a Daejeon University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang Health Science University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body awareness training; Neglect; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928808265     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.1191     Document Type: Article

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