Quantitative measurement of trunk rigidity in parkinsonian patients

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 254, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 202-209

  Mak, Margaret K Y ^a   Wong, Eric C Y ^a   Hui Chan, Christina W Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Objective measurement; Parkinson's disease; Rigidity; Speed; Trunk

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MUSCLE TONE; PARKINSONISM; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; RIGIDITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TORQUE; TRUNK; VALIDITY; VELOCITY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARKINSONIAN DISORDERS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TORQUE;

EID: 33847689077     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-006-0327-4     Document Type: Article

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