Body-Weight–Supported Treadmill Rehabilitation after Stroke
Author(s) -
Pamela W. Duncan,
Katherine J. Sullivan,
Andrea L. Behrman,
Stanley P. Azen,
Samuel S. Wu,
Stephen E. Nadeau,
Bruce H. Dobkin,
Dorian K. Rose,
Julie K. Tilson,
Steven Cen,
Sarah K. Hayden
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1010790
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , physical therapy , odds ratio , confidence interval , rehabilitation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , treadmill , intervention (counseling) , mechanical engineering , engineering , psychiatry
Locomotor training, including the use of body-weight support in treadmill stepping, is a physical therapy intervention used to improve recovery of the ability to walk after stroke. The effectiveness and appropriate timing of this intervention have not been established.
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