Effect of Wrist Hand Splints on Grip, Pinch, Manual Dexterity, and Muscle Activation in Children with Spastic Hemiplegia: A Preliminary Study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-43

  Burtner, Patricia A ^a   Poole, Janet L ^a   Torres, Theresa ^a   Medora, Amanda Manhke ^b   Abeyta, Rose ^b   Keene, Joanne ^c   Qualls, Clifford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c Kidpower   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MUSCLE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOSIS; SHOULDER; SPASTICITY; SPLINT; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPLINTS; WRIST;

EID: 38149001543     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.08.018     Document Type: Article

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