Distribution of muscle strength impairments following stroke

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-87

  Andrews, A Williams ^a   Bohannon, Richard W ^b  

^a Dept of Physical Therapy Education ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; STROKE;

EID: 0033979745     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921500673950113     Document Type: Article

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