Randomized, controlled trial to evaluate increased intensity of physiotherapy treatment of arm function after stroke

Stroke

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 573-579

  Lincoln, Nadina B ^a   Parry, Ruth H ^b   Vass, Catherine D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033045164     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.30.3.573     Document Type: Article

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