Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 315-320 , March 2007

Aerobic Capacity After Traumatic Brain Injury: Comparison With a Nondisabled Cohort

Presented in part to the American Physical Therapy Association, February 2006, San Diego, CA.

  • Kurt A. Mossberg, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Kurt A. Mossberg, PhD, PT, Dept of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-1144
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  • Danielle Ayala, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Tracey Baker, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Justin Heard, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • ,
  • Brent Masel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Transitional Learning Center, Galveston, TX.

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 Supported in part by the Moody Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (grant no. R01 HD046570).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.Reprints are not available from the author.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.12.006

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 315-320 , March 2007

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