Pilot comparative study of unilateral and bilateral robot-assisted training on upper-extremity performance in patients with stroke

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 198-206

  Yang, Chieh Ling ^a   Lin, Keh Chung ^b,c   Chen, Hsieh Ching ^d   Wu, Ching Yi ^a   Chen, Chia Ling ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness research; Motor skills; Muscle strength; Rehabilitation; Robotics; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PILOT STUDY; REHABILITATION; ROBOTICS; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; ARM; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REHABILITATION; ROBOTICS; STROKE; WRIST;

EID: 84860120317     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.003103     Document Type: Article

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