SENSe: Study of the effectiveness of neurorehabilitation on sensation: A randomized controlled trial

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-313

  Carey, Leeanne ^a,b   Macdonell, Richard ^c   Matyas, Thomas A ^a,b,c  

^a FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Somatosensory disorders; Stroke rehabilitation; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; SOMATOSENSORY STIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; STROKE;

EID: 79954609866     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968310397705     Document Type: Article

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