Motor strategies and bilateral transfer in sensorimotor learning of patients with subacute stroke and healthy subjects. A randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 291-299

  Iosa, M ^a   Morone, G ^a   Ragaglini, M R ^a,b   Fusco, A ^a   Paolucci, S ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functional laterality; Rehabilitation; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882980662     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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