A six-week hand exercise programme improves strength and hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 338-342

  Brorsson, Sofia ^a   Hilliges, Marita ^a   Sollerman, Christer ^b,c   Nilsdotter, Anna ^c,d  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Spenshult Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases   (Sweden)

^d HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DASH; Extension force; Hand exercise therapy; Hand strength; Muscle architecture; Rheumatoid arthritis; SF 36; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HAND MUSCLE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SHORT FORM 36; ULTRASOUND; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HAND; KINESIOTHERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 64349122505     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0334     Document Type: Article

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