Precision grip control, sensory impairments and their interactions in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 3014-3028

  Bleyenheuft, Yannick ^a   Gordon, Andrew M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Fingertip force; Grip force; Precision grip; Sensory deficit; Sensory impairment

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COORDINATION; FINGER TIP INJURY; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR CONTROL; PINCH STRENGTH; PRECISION GRIP; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CEREBRAL PALSY; FINGERTIP FORCE; GRIP FORCE; PRECISION GRIP; SENSORY DEFICIT; SENSORY IMPAIRMENT;

CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; HAND STRENGTH; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; SENSATION DISORDERS; TOUCH;

EID: 84880282599     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.047     Document Type: Review

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