Distribution of lower limb spasticity does not influence mobility outcome following traumatic brain injury:  an observational study.

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Title:	Distribution of lower limb spasticity does not influence mobility outcome following traumatic brain injury: an observational study.
Epworth Authors:	Williams, Gavin Banky, Megan Olver, John
Keywords:	Physiotherapy Department-Rehabilitation, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Australia Rehabilitation Traumatic Brain Injury TBI Brain Injuries Gait Mobility Limitation Muscle Spasticity Running Walking Lower Limb Mobility Outcome
Issue Date:	Oct-2014
Publisher:	Ovid
Citation:	J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2014 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract:	To examine the association between lower limb spasticity and mobility limitations following traumatic brain injury (TBI) and determine the influence of spasticity distribution on mobility outcomes following TBI. A large metropolitan rehabilitation hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Ninety-three ambulant people with TBI who were attending physiotherapy for mobility limitations. DESIGN:Cross-sectional cohort study. MAIN MEASURES: The High-Level Mobility Assessment Tool, gait velocity, and the Tardieu scale.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/11434/210
PubMed URL:	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25310296
ISSN:	0885-9701
Journal Title:	Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
Type:	Journal Article
Affiliated Organisations:	Physiotherapy Department, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.
Type of Clinical Study or Trial:	Cohort Study
Appears in Collections:	Neurosciences Rehabilitation

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