Grip force tracking system for assessment and rehabilitation of hand function

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 137-149

  Kurillo, Gregorij ^a   Gregorič, Milan ^b   Goljar, Nika ^b   Bajd, Tadej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Grasp; Grip strength; Hand; Sensory motor performance; Stroke rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GRIP FORCE TRACKING SYSTEM; GRIP STRENGTH; GROUPS BY AGE; HAND FUNCTION; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MICROCOMPUTER; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; STROKE; TRAINING;

EID: 23944432137     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/thc-2005-13301     Document Type: Article

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