Effects of virtual reality-based ankle exercise on the dynamic balance, muscle tone, and gait of stroke patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 845-849

  Yom, Changho ^a   Cho, Hwi Young ^b   Lee, Byoung Hee ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gait; Stroke; Virtual reality based ankle exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949116533     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.845     Document Type: Article

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