Effectiveness of a structured circuit class therapy model in stroke rehabilitation: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial

BMC Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Lawal, Isa U ^a,d   Hillier, Susan L ^b   Hamzat, Talhatu K ^c   Rhoda, Anthea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^d BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Circuit class therapy; Exercise intensity; ICF model; Neuro rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CIRCUIT CLASS THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF FUNCTIONING, DISABILITY AND HEALTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT DURATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; STROKE REHABILITATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); REHABILITATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; STROKE REHABILITATION; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931060701     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12883-015-0348-7     Document Type: Article

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