The effects of robot-assisted gait training in progressive multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 373-384

  Straudi, Sofia ^a   Fanciullacci, Chiara ^b   Martinuzzi, Carlotta ^a   Pavarelli, Claudia ^a   Rossi, Bruno ^b   Chisari, Carmelo ^b   Basaglia, Nino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gait; Multiple sclerosis; QoL; Rehabilitation; Robot assisted gait training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BERG BALANCE SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPANDED DISABILITY STATUS SCALE; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SEVERITY SCALE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 9; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROBOTICS; SHORT FORM 36; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; TEN METER WALK TEST; TIMED UP AND GO TEST; COMPLICATION; DEVICES; EXOSKELETON (REHABILITATION); GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; PROCEDURES; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXOSKELETON DEVICE; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROBOTICS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84986601771     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458515620933     Document Type: Article

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