Hand Function in 45 Patients with Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 108-116

  Eriksson, Marianne ^a   Lindberg, Christopher ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fine motor ability; Finger range of motion; Grip strength; Inclusion body myositis; Sollerman test

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOSITIS, INCLUSION BODY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 84861902333     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.1325     Document Type: Article

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