Electromechanical and robot-assisted arm training for improving arm function and activities of daily living after stroke

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Mehrholz, Jan ^a,b   Platz, Thomas ^c,d   Kugler, Joachim ^b   Pohl, Marcus ^a  

^a Klinik Bavaria in Kreischa GmbH   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum Greifswald gGmbH Karl Liebknecht Ring 26A   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 55049094605     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006876.pub2     Document Type: Review

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