The Armeo Spring as training tool to improve upper limb functionality in multiple sclerosis: A pilot study

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Gijbels, Domien ^a   Lamers, Ilse ^a   Kerkhofs, Lore ^b   Alders, Geert ^a   Knippenberg, Els ^a   Feys, Peter ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RMSC Rehabilitation and MS Center   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 78751644125     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-8-5     Document Type: Article

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