Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 3 , Pages 449-456 , March 2008

Effects of Ankle Joint Mobilizations in Adults Poststroke: A Pilot Study

Presented in part as a poster to the Combined Sections Meeting, American Physical Therapy Association, February 1−4, 2006, San Diego, CA, and as a platform to the Kansas Physical Therapy Association, April 1, 2006, Wichita, KS.

  • Patricia M. Kluding, PT, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Patricia M. Kluding, PT, PhD, Mailstop 3051, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160
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  • Marcio Santos, PT, PhD

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 Supported by the School of Allied Health Research Committee, University of Kansas Medical Center.

 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)01853-9

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.12.005

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 3 , Pages 449-456 , March 2008

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