The pendulum test for evaluating spasticity of the elbow joint

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-74

  Lin, Chou Ching ^a,b   Ju, Ming Shaung ^b   Lin, Chun Wang ^b  

^a University Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elbow; Muscle spasticity; Rehabilitation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; EVALUATION; FOREARM; HUMAN; MODEL; PARAMETER; REHABILITATION; SPASTICITY; STROKE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0037229378     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50066     Document Type: Article

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