Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 66-72 , January 2001

Dynamic water exercise in individuals with late poliomyelitis

,Accepted 27 February 2000.

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    Polio classification of the training group and the control group using the National Rehabilitation Hospital post-polio limb classification.5

    Polio classification of the training group and the control group using the National Rehabilitation Hospital post-polio limb classification.5

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    The variation in HR, mean HR, and range during the training session in 3 individuals with late effects of polio. The peak HR in each individual at the bicycle test is marked as a reference.

    The variation in HR, mean HR, and range during the training session in 3 individuals with late effects of polio. The peak HR in each individual at the bicycle test is marked as a reference.

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    The HR at the same work level in the TG and the CG before and after the training period.

    The HR at the same work level in the TG and the CG before and after the training period.

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    Median values and 25th and 75th percentiles for the 6 dimensions in the NHP. * p < .05 between the TG and the CG after training. ** p < .01 denotes difference within the TG.

    Median values and 25th and 75th percentiles for the 6 dimensions in the NHP. * p < .05 between the TG and the CG after training. ** p < .01 denotes difference within the TG.

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    Maximal walking speed (m/s) in the TG and the CG before and after the training period.

    Maximal walking speed (m/s) in the TG and the CG before and after the training period.

 Supported by the Swedish Medical Research Council (project no. 0388), the Swedish Association for Traffic and Polio Disabled, and the Greta and Einar Asker Foundation.

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 Reprint requests to Carin Willén, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, S-413 45 Göteborg, Sweden, e-mail: carin.willen@fhs.gu.se.

PII: S0003-9993(01)41359-1

doi: 10.1053/apmr.2001.9626

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 66-72 , January 2001