Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1490-1495 , November 2006

Development of a Position-Specific Index of Muscle Strength to be Used in Stroke Evaluation

  • Carolina Moriello, MSc
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  • Nancy E. Mayo, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Nancy E. Mayo, PhD, Div of Clinical Epidemiology, Ross Pavilion R4.29, Royal Victoria Hospital Site, 687 Pine Ave W, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada

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 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.07.261

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 87, Issue 11 , Pages 1490-1495 , November 2006

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