Limited fine hand use after stroke and its association with other disabilities

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 603-608

  Welmer, Anna Karin ^a,b   Holmqvist, Lotta Widén ^a   Sommerfeld, Disa K ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Vardal Institute   (Sweden)

^c DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Hand Function; Self care; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FINE HAND USE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PROPRIOCEPTION; SELF CARE; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; TOUCH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PROPRIOCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SELF CARE; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH;

EID: 53349144908     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0218     Document Type: Article

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