Constraint-induced movement therapy in stroke patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 537-544

  Corbetta, D ^a   Sirtori, V ^a   Moja, L ^b   Gatti, R ^a,c  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^c VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Recovery of function Physical therapy modalities Stroke Upper extremity Review literature as topic

Indexed keywords

ARM; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PARESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; STROKE; TIME;

EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; PARESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 79957873079     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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