Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 11 , Pages 1880-1886 , November 2009

Gait Analysis in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Off Dopaminergic Therapy

  • Martin Švehlík, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
    • Department of Children and Adult Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Martin Švehlík, MD, Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz; Auenbruggerplatz 34, Graz, A-8036, Austria
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  • Ernst B. Zwick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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  • Gerhardt Steinwender, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
    • ,
  • Wolfgang E. Linhart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Paediatric Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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  • Petra Schwingenschuh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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  • Petra Katschnig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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  • Erwin Ott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
    • ,
  • Christian Enzinger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.06.017

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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