Robot-aided therapy for upper limbs in patients with stroke-related lesions. Brief report of a clinical experience

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Bovolenta, Federica ^a   Sale, Patrizio ^b   Dall'Armi, Valentina ^b   Clerici, Pierina ^a   Franceschini, Marco ^b  

^a AUSL Modena   (Italy)

^b IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; ROBOTICS; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARESIS; PILOT PROJECTS; ROBOTICS; STROKE;

EID: 79953750454     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17430003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-8-18     Document Type: Article

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