Clinical usefulness of the pendulum test using a NK table to measure the spasticity of patients with brain lesions

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1279-1283

  Kim, Yong Wook ^a  

^a Jeonju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

NK table; Pendulum test; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888092746     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.25.1279     Document Type: Article

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