Effects of community-based virtual reality treadmill training on balance ability in patients with chronic stroke

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 655-658

  Kim, Nara ^a   Park, Yuhyung ^a   Lee, Byoung Hee ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balance; Community based virtual reality; Stroke rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981337918     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.655     Document Type: Article

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