Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 41-50 , December 2005

Physical Therapy During Stroke Rehabilitation for People With Different Walking Abilities

  • Nancy K. Latham, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Nancy Latham, Health and Disability Research Institute, 53 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02446
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  • Diane U. Jette, DSc, PT

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy, Simmons College, Boston, MA
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  • Mary Slavin, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Health and Disability Research Institute, Boston University, Boston, MA
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  • Lorie G. Richards, PhD, OTR

      Affiliations

    • VA Research Service, Brain Rehabilitation Research Center, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL
    • Occupational Therapy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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  • Adam Procino, PT

      Affiliations

    • Neuro Specialty Rehabilitation Unit, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
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  • Randall J. Smout, MS

      Affiliations

    • International Severity Information Systems Inc, Salt Lake City, UT
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  • Susan D. Horn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • International Severity Information Systems Inc, Salt Lake City, UT

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 Supported by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (grant no. H133B990005), the U.S. Army and Materiel Command (cooperative agreement award no. DAMD17-02-2-0032), and the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL. The views, opinions, and/or findings contained in this article are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy, or decision unless so designated by other documentation.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(05)01196-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2005.08.128

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 86, Issue 12, Supplement , Pages 41-50 , December 2005

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