Preliminary evaluation of a sensory and psychomotor functional test battery for carpal tunnel syndrome: Part 2 - Industrial subjects

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 885-892

  Jeng, One Jang ^a   Radwin, Robert G ^b   Moore, J Steven ^c   Roberts, Margaret ^c,d   Garrity, James M T ^c   Oswald, Theresa ^c,d  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^d CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Motor; Nerve conduction; Surveillance; Tactility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HUMAN; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 37849185506     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15428119791012234     Document Type: Article

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