Hand grip function assessed by the Box and Block Test is affected by object surfaces

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 397-405

  Seo, Na Jin ^a   Enders, Leah R ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RUBBER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOX AND BLOCK TEST; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBJECT MANIPULATION; PAPER; SURFACE PROPERTY; WOOD;

EID: 84871416898     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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