Strengthening exercises to improve hand strength and functionality in rheumatoid arthritis with hand deformities: A randomized, controlled trial

Rheumatology International

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 725-732

  Cima, Stephanie Robinson ^a   Barone, Adriana ^b   Porto, Jaqueline Mello ^a   De Abreu, Daniela Cristina Carvalho ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Centre of Rehabilitation CER   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Functionality; Hand exercises; Physiotherapy; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FINGER; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND GRIP; HAND MALFORMATION; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND STRENGTH; HEALTH ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PINCH STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; THUMB;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84879687972     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-012-2447-8     Document Type: Article

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