The effect of upper limb orthotics after stroke: A systematic review

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-36

  Tyson, Sarah F ^a   Kent, Ruth M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

orthosis; splint; Stroke; upper limb

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARM PROSTHESIS; BRAIN DAMAGE; HUMAN; ORTHOTICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 79951872410     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: 18786448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/NRE-2011-0629     Document Type: Review

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