Relationship between self-reported upper limb disability and quantitative tests in hand-arm vibration syndrome

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 359-366

  Poole, Kerry ^a   Mason, Howard ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Hand arm vibration syndrome; Hand grip; Manual dexterity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VIBRATION SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; ROC CURVE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

HAND STRENGTH; HAND-ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 34247851102     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280600787138     Document Type: Article

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