Assessment of grip strength with the modified sphygmomanometer test: Association between upper limb global strength and motor function

Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 498-506

  Martins, Júlia C ^a   Aguiar, Larissa T ^a   Lara, Eliza M ^a   Teixeira Salmela, Luci F ^a   Faria, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hand strength; Muscle strength; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; STANDARDS; STROKE REHABILITATION; UPPER LIMB;

HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84949546277     PISSN: 14133555     EISSN: 18099246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0118     Document Type: Article

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