A Comparison of Static and Dynamic Wrist Splints Using Electromyography in Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 320-325

  Burtner, Patricia A ^a   Anderson, Jennifer Bradley ^b   Marcum, Michelle Lee ^c   Poole, Janet L ^a   Qualls, Clifford ^a   Picchiarini, Margaret Sarah ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Education Assessment Systems Inc   (United States)

^c Ridgecrest Healthcare   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC SPLINT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HAND MUSCLE; HINGED SPLINT; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPIRAL SPLINT; SPLINT; SPLINTING; STATIC SPLINT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WRIST DISEASE;

EID: 0242694977     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/S0894-1130(03)00158-3     Document Type: Article

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