Brunnstrom recovery stage and motricity index for the evaluation of upper extremity in stroke: Analysis for correlation and responsiveness

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 228-231

  Safaz, Ismail ^a,b   Yilmaz, Bilge ^a   Yaşar, Evren ^a   Alaca, Ridvan ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b TSK Rehabilitasyon Merkezi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brunnstrom; Motricity index; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BRUNNSTROM; MOTRICITY INDEX; REHABILITATION; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BRUNNSTROM RECOVERY STAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HAND; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTRICITY INDEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCORING SYSTEM; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REHABILITATION CENTERS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 69749108656     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32832a62ad     Document Type: Article

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