Feasibility and effectiveness of adding object-related bilateral symmetrical training to mirror therapy in chronic stroke: A randomized controlled pilot study

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 83-91

  Rodrigues, Letícia Cardoso ^a   Farias, Nayara Correa ^a   Gomes, Raquel Pinheiro ^a   Michaelsen, Stella Maris ^a  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hemiparesis; rehabilitation; task oriented training; upper limb

Indexed keywords

AGED; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DEVICES; DISABILITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER LIMB;

AGED; BRAZIL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84959143586     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09593985.2015.1091872     Document Type: Article

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