Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 677-683 , April 2008

Association of Activity Limitations and Lower-Limb Explosive Extensor Power in Ambulatory People With Stroke

  • David H. Saunders, MPhil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to David H. Saunders, MPhil, Scottish Centre for Physical Education Sport and Leisure Studies, University of Edinburgh, St Leonards Land, Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ, Scotland
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  • Carolyn A. Greig, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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  • Archie Young, MD

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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  • Gillian E. Mead, MD

      Affiliations

    • Geriatric Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

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 Supported in part by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive (grant no. CZB/4/46) and the Research into Ageing (fellowship no. 236).

 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 authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(07)01840-0

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.034

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 677-683 , April 2008

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