A randomized controlled pilot study to obtain the best estimate of the size of the effect of a thermoplastic resting splint on spasticity in the stroke-affected wrist and fingers

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1032-1037

  Sheehan, Jacinta L ^a,b,c   Winzeler Mercay U ^a   Mudie, M H ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; FINGER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SPASTICITY; SPLINT; STROKE; WRIST;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINGERS; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; PILOT PROJECTS; SPLINTS; WRIST;

EID: 33846388919     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215506071267     Document Type: Article

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