Muscle strength changes as measured by dynamometry following functional rehabilitation in individuals with spinal cord injury

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 791-800

  Drolet, Mélanie ^a   Noreau, Luc ^a,b   Vachon, Joëlle ^a   Moffet, Hélène ^a,b  

^a Rehabilitation Institute of Quebec   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARAPLEGIA; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 0033064865     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90229-0     Document Type: Article

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