Hand exercise intervention in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis: A pilot study

Musculoskeletal Care

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 160-172

  Regardt, Malin ^a,b   Schult, Marie Louise ^c   Axelsson, Yvonne ^a   Aldehag, Anna ^b   Alexanderson, Helene ^a,b   Lundberg, Ingrid E ^a   Henriksson, Elisabet Welin ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activity limitation; Dermatomyositis; Hand exercise; Occupational therapy; Polymyositis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; DERMATOMYOSITIS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84908230024     PISSN: 14782189     EISSN: 15570681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/msc.1069     Document Type: Article

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