Differences in rheobase and chronaxie between the paretic and non-paretic sides of hemiplegic stroke patients: A pilot study

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 717-719

  Lee, Won Deok ^a   Kim, Ju Hyun ^a   Lee, Jeong Uk ^a   Kim, Mee Young ^a   Lee, Lim Kyu ^a   Yang, Seung Min ^a   Jeon, Hye Joo ^a   Lee, Tae Hyun ^a   Kim, Junghw An ^a  

^a Yongin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chronaxie; Hemiplegic stroke patients; Rheobase

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880710305     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.25.717     Document Type: Article

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