Changes in hemiplegic grasp following distributed repetitive intervention: A case series

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 204-217

  Conti, Gerry E ^a   Schepens, Stacey L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand function; Hemiplegia; Kinematics

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HAND STRENGTH; HANDWRITING; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 70449358894     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.276     Document Type: Article

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