Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , 2006

Mobility Activity of Stroke Patients During Inpatient Rehabilitation

  • Thorlene Egerton, BPhty, MPhil

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence to: Thorlene Egerton, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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  • Douglas J. Maxwell, BSc

      Affiliations

    • PAL Technologies, Glasgow, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Malcolm H. Granat, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Received 7 March 2006 ,Accepted 22 September 2006.

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PII: S1013-7025(07)70003-9

doi: 10.1016/S1013-7025(07)70003-9

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 8-15 , 2006

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