Effects of forced use on arm function in the subacute phase after stroke: A randomized, clinical pilot study

Physical Therapy

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 526-539

  Hammer, Ann M ^a   Lindmark, Birgitta ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; REHABILITATION CARE; STROKE; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STROKE; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66749146212     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20080017     Document Type: Article

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