A noninvasive neuroprosthesis augments hand grasp force in individuals with cervical spinal cord injury: The functional and therapeutic effects

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Thorsen, Rune ^a   Dalla Costa, Davide ^b   Chiaramonte, Sara ^b   Binda, Luca ^c   Beghi, Ettore ^d   Redaelli, Tiziana ^b   Occhi, Eugenio ^c   Ferrarin, Maurizio ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c Morelli Hospital   (Italy)

^d MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MYOELECTRICITY; NEUROPROSTHESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUADRIPLEGIA; THERAPY EFFECT; CERVICAL SPINE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EQUIPMENT; HAND STRENGTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896376573     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/836959     Document Type: Article

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