Psychometric rigor of the grasp and release test for measuring functional limitation of persons with tetraplegia: A preliminary analysis

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-46

  Mulcahey, M J ^a   Smith, Brian T ^a   Betz, Randal R ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand reconstruction; Outcomes assessment; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HAND RECONSTRUCTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RIGOR; SCHOOL CHILD; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HAND; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STANDARD; TENDON TRANSFER; TIME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUADRIPLEGIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TENDON TRANSFER; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 2942705795     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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