Exercise reduces impairment and improves activity in people after some upper limb fractures: A systematic review

Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-82

  Bruder, Andrea ^a   Taylor, Nicholas F ^a   Dodd, Karen J ^a   Shields, Nora ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Upper limb fracture

Indexed keywords

ARM; FRACTURE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ARM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79960596003     PISSN: 18369553     EISSN: 18369561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1836-9553(11)70017-0     Document Type: Article

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