The effect of wrist position on testing light touch sensation using the Semmes-Weinstein pressure aesthesiometer: A preliminary study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-31

  Gillenson, Sally Piermont ^a,c   Parets, Norma ^b,c   Bear Lehman, Jane ^c   Stanton, Donna Breger ^d  

^a Sundance Rehabilitation Corporation   (United States)

^b Burke Research Institute and Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

^c Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSITION; TOUCH; WRIST;

EID: 0031939541     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(98)80057-4     Document Type: Article

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