A systematic review of voluntary arm recovery in hemiparetic stroke: Critical predictors for meaningful outcomes using the international classification of functioning, disability, and health

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-13

  Chen, Shu Ya ^a   Winstein, Carolee J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical meaningfulness; Prediction; Voluntary arm use

Indexed keywords

ARM; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; STANDARD; STROKE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ARM; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARESIS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REFERENCE VALUES; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64549161922     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e318198a010     Document Type: Article

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