Short-term and long-term outcomes of serial robotic training for improving upper limb function in chronic stroke

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-73

  Sale, Patrizio ^a   Bovolenta, Federica ^b   Agosti, Maurizio ^c   Clerici, Pierina ^b   Franceschini, Marco ^a  

^a IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

^b AUSL Modena   (Italy)

^c Parma Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Robotic; Stroke; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLASSIFICATION; DISABILITY; EQUIPMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; ROBOTICS;

ADULT; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; ROBOTICS; STROKE;

EID: 84894088535     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0000000000000036     Document Type: Article

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