PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 496-499 , May 2009

Controlled Partial Body-weight Support for Treadmill Training—A Case Study

  • Bradford C. Bennett, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Research and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA⁎
    • ,
  • Patrick O. Riley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to P. O. R.
    • ,
  • Jason R. Franz, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA‡
    • ,
  • Jay Dicharry, PT, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA§
    • ,
  • Paul E. Allaire, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA∥
    • ,
  • Susan Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
    • ,
  • D. Casey Kerrigan, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA#

Received 15 August 2008 ,Accepted 2 November 2008.

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PII: S1934-1482(08)00027-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2008.11.001

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Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 496-499 , May 2009

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