The impact of hand dominance and ulnar and median nerve impairment on strength and basic daily activities

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-45

  Rajan, P ^a   Premkumar, R ^a   Rajkumar, P ^a   Richard, J ^a  

^a Schieffelin Leprosy Res/Train Ctr   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; ULNAR NERVE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; INDIA; LEPROSY; MALE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; ULNAR NEUROPATHIES;

EID: 12344324723     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2004.10.011     Document Type: Article

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