Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 609-617 , April 2008

Improvement in Aerobic Fitness During Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture

  • Marissa E. Mendelsohn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Tom J. Overend, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Tom J. Overend, PhD, PT, School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, Rm 1445, Elborn College, 1201 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 1H1, Canada
    • ,
  • Denise M. Connelly, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON, Canada.
    • ,
  • Robert J. Petrella, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Lawson Health Research Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care, London, ON, Canada.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.036

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 4 , Pages 609-617 , April 2008

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