Effects of intensity of arm training on hemiplegic upper extremity motor recovery in stroke patients: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-81

  Han, Chao ^a   Wang, Qiang ^a   Meng, Ping Ping ^a   Qi, Ming Zhu ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

hemiplegia; intensity training; Stroke; upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ARM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 84871568976     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215512447223     Document Type: Article

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