Evaluation of a hand-training programme for patients with Welander distal myopathy

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 188-192

  Sandin Aldehag, Anna ^a   Jonsson, Hans ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Hand training; Life satisfaction; Occupational therapy; Welander distal myopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINGER; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GONIOMETRY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELANDER DISTAL MYOPATHY;

EID: 0942287908     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120310017354     Document Type: Article

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