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Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation Volume 19, 2012 - Issue 6: Long-Term Rehabilitation Management of Stroke: A Review of the Evidence
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Functional Electrical Stimulation for Improving Gait in Persons With Chronic Stroke

Shelialah PereiraAgingRehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada;St. Joseph’s Health CareParkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
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Swati MehtaAgingRehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada;St. Joseph’s Health CareParkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
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Amanda McIntyreAgingRehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada;St. Joseph’s Health CareParkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
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Liane LoboAgingRehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada;St. Joseph’s Health CareParkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada
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Robert W. TeasellAgingRehabilitation and Geriatric Care Program, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ontario, Canada;St. Joseph’s Health CareParkwood Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada;Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of WesternOntario, London, Ontario, Canada
Pages 491-498 | Published online: 23 Dec 2014

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