Improvement in hand function and wrist range of motion following electrical stimulation of wrist extensor muscles in an adult with cerebral palsy

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 244-246

  Wright, P A ^a,b   Granat, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; WRIST;

EID: 0034085074     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921500668038716     Document Type: Article

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