A Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Regimen for Individuals with Upper Extremity Hemiplegia

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-124

  Stevenson, Ted ^a   Thalman, Leyda ^a  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accident vasculaire c r bral; Constraint induced movement therapy; Membre sup rieur; Rehabilitation; R adaptation; Stroke; Th rapie du mouvement par contrainte induite; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 34247862390     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: 19119828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740707400204     Document Type: Article

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