Occupational therapists and the use of constraint-induced movement therapy in neurological practice

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 436-437

  Walker, Johanne ^a   Pink, Melinda J ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BALLARAT HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constraint induced movement therapy; Evidence based practice; Stroke rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; STROKE;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 70449626134     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: 14401630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2009.00825.x     Document Type: Note

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