Electrically stimulated elbow extension in persons with C5/C6 tetraplegia: A functional and physiological evaluation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 80-88

  Bryden, Anne M ^a   Memberg, William D ^a   Crago, Patrick E ^a,b   Polacek, Laura ^c  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elbow; Electric stimulation; Rehabilitation; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELBOW; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PROSTHESIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 0009749295     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2000.0810080     Document Type: Article

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