Effects of ankle strengthening exercises combined with motor imagery training on the timed up and go test score and weight bearing ratio in stroke patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 2303-2305

  Kim, Sung Shin ^a   Lee, Hyung Jin ^a   You, Young Youl ^b  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Bronco Memorial Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance; Motor imagery training; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937906941     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.2303     Document Type: Article

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