The relationship of compliance and grip strength return post-carpal tunnel release surgery

Work

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 181-191

  Barnowski, T L ^a   Blessinger, S C ^a   Britton, K J ^a   Flanagan, K E ^a   Mieling, P A ^a   Ptacek, M N ^a   Moyers, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Grip strength; Jamar dynamometer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); EXERCISE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKER;

EID: 0031913997     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/wor-1998-10209     Document Type: Article

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