Wii-based movement therapy to promote improved upper extremity function post-stroke: A pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 527-533

  Mouawad, Marie R ^a   Doust, Catherine G ^a   Max, Madeleine D ^a   McNulty, Penelope A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Functional ability; Hemiplegia; Motor control; Stroke rehabilitation; Upper limb; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECREATION; STROKE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STROKE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 79959497136     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0816     Document Type: Article

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