Effect of an intensive hand exercise programme in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 173-183

  Rønningen, Aud ^a   Kjeken, Ingvild ^b  

^a Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases   (Norway)

^b DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Controlled trial; Hand function; Hand strength; Occupational therapy; Pain; Range of motion; Rheumatology

Indexed keywords

DISEASE MODIFYING ANTIRHEUMATIC DRUG; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PINCH STRENGTH; RANGE OF MOTION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 51249088325     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120802031129     Document Type: Article

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