Improving activities of daily living performance in an adult with ataxia

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-96

  Gillen, Glen ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Motor control; Movement disorders; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; ATAXIA; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033630602     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.54.1.89     Document Type: Article

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