Changes in hand muscle synergies in subjects with spinal cord injury: Characterization and functional implications

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 310-318

  Zariffa, José ^a   Steeves, John ^a   Pai, Dinesh K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Electromyography; Hand function; Motor control; Muscle synergies; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PINCH STRENGTH; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WRIST;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; EFFERENT PATHWAYS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84867313973     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: 20457723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/2045772312Y.0000000037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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