Journal article
Locomotor Treadmill Training With Partial Body-Weight Support Before Overground Gait in Adults With Acute Stroke: A Pilot Study
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of locomotor treadmill training with partial body-weight support (BWS) before the initiation of overground gait for adults less than 6 weeks poststroke.
DESIGN: Parallel group, posttest only.
Authors
McCain KJ; Pollo FE; Baum BS; Coleman SC; Baker S; Smith PS
Journal
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol. 89, No. 4, pp. 684–691
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.050
ISSN
0003-9993
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute DiseaseAdultAgedBiomechanical PhenomenaCohort StudiesExercise TestExercise TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGaitHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsPostural BalanceProbabilityReference ValuesRehabilitation CentersRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStatistics, NonparametricStrokeStroke RehabilitationTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight-Bearing