Constraint-induced movement therapy for children with obstetric brachial plexus palsy: Two single-case series

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-192

  Buesch, Francisca Eugster ^a,b   Schlaepfer, Barbara ^b   De Bruin, Eling D ^b   Wohlrab, Gabriela ^a   Ammann Reiffer, Corinne ^a   Meyer Heim, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Child; Constraint induced movement therapy; Forced use; Obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CHILD; CONSTRAINT-INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY; PILOT STUDIES; PRELIMINARY INFORMATION; RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS; UPPER-LIMB FUNCTION;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; TIME SERIES;

TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CHILD; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SPLINT;

BIRTH INJURIES; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; CHILD; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SPLINTS;

EID: 77953345849     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3283310d6e     Document Type: Article

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