Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 176-184 , September 2009

Ability to adjust reach extent in the hemiplegic arm

  • Paulette M. van Vliet

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physiotherapy Education, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0115 8231787; fax: +44 0115 8231791.
    • ,
  • Martin R. Sheridan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Hull, Hull, UK

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PII: S0031-9406(09)00050-9

doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.03.004

Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 176-184 , September 2009

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