Quantification of mobility impairment and self-assessment of stiffness in patients with myotonia congenita by the physiotherapist

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 15, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 610-617

  Hammarén, Elisabet ^a   Kjellby Wendt, Gunilla ^a   Lindberg, Christopher ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BorgCR10; Functional measuring instruments; Myotonia behaviour scale; Reliability; Self assessment; Sensibility to change; Timed Up Go; Timed stands test; VAS

Indexed keywords

MEXILETINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HOME; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; STANDING; THOMSEN DISEASE; TIME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYOTONIA CONGENITA; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 23744435181     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2005.07.002     Document Type: Article

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