Assessment of the functional abilities of the upper limbs in patients with neuromuscular diseases

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 69-75

  Zupan, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Functional ability; Neuromuscular diseases; Upper limbs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CHILD; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0029978419     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638289609166020     Document Type: Article

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