Use of robotics in spinal cord injury: A case report

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 51-58

  Sledziewski, Lori ^a   Schaaf, Roseann C ^b   Mount, Julie ^b  

^a Moss Rehab Hospital   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Quadriplegia; Range of motion, articular; Robotics; Self care; Spinal cord injuries; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRIPLEGIA; ROBOTICS; SELF CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROBOTICS; SELF CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84860188637     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.000943     Document Type: Article

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