A review of motor performance measures and treatment interventions for patients with stroke

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-42

  Murphy, Mary A ^a   Roberts Warrior, Deborah ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Motor function; Motor performance; Stroke assessment; Stroke examination; Stroke interventions; Stroke outcomes; Stroke treatment

Indexed keywords

DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037217839     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200301000-00003     Document Type: Review

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