Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21 , January 2012

Understanding gait control in post-stroke: Implications for management

  • Rajesh Verma, DM (Neurology), DNB (Neurology) (Professor)
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  • Kamal Narayan Arya, MOT, PhD (Scholar) (Sr. Occupational Therapist)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped, University of Delhi, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, New Delhi 110002, India.
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  • Pawan Sharma, MD (Medicine), Sr. Resident, DM (Neurology)-III
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  • R.K. Garg, DM (Neurology) (Professor & HOD)

Received 7 September 2010 ,Revised 2 December 2010 ,Accepted 3 December 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2010.12.005

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 14-21 , January 2012

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