Reliability of hand function testing instruments in patients with muscular dystrophies

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 211-218

  Aldehag, Anna S ^a,b   Jonsson, Hans ^b   Littorin, Susanne ^a   Ansved, Tor ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hand function; Measurement method; Myotonic dystrophy type 1; Reliability; Welander distal myopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052042516     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2008.15.5.29232     Document Type: Article

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