Functional and corticomotor changes in individuals with tetraplegia following unimanual or bimanual massed practice training with somatosensory stimulation: A pilot study

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 193-201

  Hoffman, Larisa R ^a   Field Fote, Edelle C ^b  

^a REGIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR CORTEX; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650358615     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e3181fbe692     Document Type: Article

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