Therapy incorporating a dynamic wrist-hand orthosis versus manual assistance in chronic stroke: A pilot study

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-24

  Barry, Joni G ^a   Ross, Sandy A ^a   Woehrle, Judy ^b  

^a MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

arm; function; orthosis; recovery; rehabilitation; repetition; stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ORTHOSIS; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PARESIS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857877169     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e318246203e     Document Type: Article

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