PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 6 , Pages 516-523 , June 2009

The Effectiveness of Locomotor Therapy Using Robotic-Assisted Gait Training in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Isabella Schwartz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel†
    • ,
  • Anna Sajin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel‡
    • ,
  • Iris Fisher, MScPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel§
    • ,
  • Martin Neeb, BPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
    • ,
  • Mara Shochina, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel∥
    • ,
  • Michal Katz-Leurer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physical Therapy Department, School of Health Professions, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel#
    • ,
  • Zeev Meiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah University Hospital, P.O.B. 24035 Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel⁎⁎
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Z.M.

Received 7 September 2008 ,Accepted 16 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.03.009

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