Using kinematic analysis to evaluate constraint-induced movement therapy in chronic stroke patients

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 31-39

  Caimmi, Marco ^a,d   Carda, Stefano ^a   Giovanzana, Chiara ^a   Maini, Eliseo Stefano ^b   Sabatini, Angelo Maria ^b   Smania, Nicola ^c   Molteni, Franco ^a  

^a VALDUCE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^c Policlinico G B Rossi   (Italy)

^d Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cerebrovascular accident Hemiplegia; Constraint induced therapy; Movement; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; STROKE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ARM; BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; JOINTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARESIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36849005424     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968307302923     Document Type: Article

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