Changes in muscle activation after reach training with gravity compensation in chronic stroke patients

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 234-242

  Prange, Gerdienke B ^a   Krabben, Thijs ^a   Renzenbrink, Gerbert J ^a   Ijzerman, Maarten J ^a   Hermens, Hermie J ^a   Jannink, Michiel J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

arm support; gravity compensation; muscle activity; reach; rehabilitation; stroke; upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM SUPPORT; GRAVITY COMPENSATION; MUSCLE ACTIVITIES; REACH; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

JOINTS (ANATOMY); PATIENT REHABILITATION;

MUSCLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PARESIS; STROKE;

EID: 84864643226     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328353e3f1     Document Type: Article

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