Quantitative evaluation of functional limitation of upper limb movements in subjects affected by ataxia

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 232-239

  Menegoni, F ^a,b   Milano, E ^a   Trotti, C ^a   Galli, M ^b   Bigoni, M ^a   Baudo, S ^a   Mauro, A ^a,c  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ataxia; Biomechanics; Kinematics; Pointing; Reaching; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LIMB MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

BIOMECHANICS; CEREBELLAR ATAXIA; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 58349105448     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02396.x     Document Type: Article

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