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The Impact of Different Types of Assistive Devices on Gait Measures and Safety in Huntington's Disease

BACKGROUND: Gait and balance impairments lead to frequent falls and injuries in individuals with Huntington's disease (HD). Assistive devices (ADs) such as canes and walkers are often prescribed to prevent falls, but their efficacy is unknown. We systematically examined the effects of different...

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Autores principales: Kloos, Anne D., Kegelmeyer, Deborah A., White, Susan E., Kostyk, Sandra K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3281896/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22363511
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0030903

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