Sensitivity of qualitative and quantitative spasticity measures to clinical treatment with cryotherapy

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-24

  Allison, Stephen C ^a,c   Abraham, Lawrence D ^b  

^a US Army Medical Department Center & School   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c AMEDD Center and School   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Ashworth scale; Cryotherapy; Measurement; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SPASTICITY; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 0035106443     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200103000-00003     Document Type: Article

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