Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 9 , Pages 1101-1107 , September 2007

Sensory Retraining of the Lower Limb After Acute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

  • Elizabeth A. Lynch, BAppSc

      Affiliations

    • Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Adelaide, South Australia
    • Centre for Allied Health Evidence, University of South Australia, South Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Elizabeth A. Lynch, BAppSc, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, 207-255 Hampstead Rd, Northfield, South Australia, 5067, Australia
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  • Susan L. Hillier, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Allied Health Evidence, University of South Australia, South Australia
    • ,
  • Kathy Stiller, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia.
    • ,
  • Rachel R. Campanella, BAppSc

      Affiliations

    • Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Adelaide, South Australia
    • ,
  • Penny H. Fisher, BPhysio

      Affiliations

    • Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Adelaide, South Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.06.010

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 9 , Pages 1101-1107 , September 2007

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