An analysis of tetraplegic hand grips

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 62, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 444-450

  Curtin, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUADRIPLEGIA;

EID: 0032710135     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802269906201002     Document Type: Article

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