Effect of virtual reality games on stroke patients’ balance, gait, depression, and interpersonal relationships

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 2057-2060

  Song, Gui Bin ^a   Park, Eun Cho ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ergometer; Stroke; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937931588     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.2057     Document Type: Article

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