Predictors of motor, daily function, and quality-of-life improvements after upper-extremity robot-assisted rehabilitation in stroke

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 325-333

  Huang, Pai Chuan ^a   Hsieh, Yu Wei ^a   Wang, Chin Man ^b   Wu, Ching Yi ^a   Huang, Shu Chun ^b   Lin, Keh Chung ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Motor skills; Outcome assessment (health care); Robotics; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS; STROKE;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84915798614     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2014.010546     Document Type: Article

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