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KMID : 1143320160050010007
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Therapeutic Science for Neurorehabilitation
2016 Volume.5 No. 1 p.7 ~ p.22
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A Systematic Review on Measurement Instruments of Bilateral Upper Extremity Function
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Lee Joo-Hyun
Lee Ye-Jin
Park Ji-Hyuk
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Abstract
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Objective : This study was conducted to review about instrument for bilateral upper extremity assessment.
Methods : We searched published papers in Medline database. The keywords used in the search were 'upper extremity' and 'motor activity', 'activities of daily living' and 'assessment', 'instrument', 'disability evaluations'. In total of 68 papers, 44 assessment instruments was extracted. We analyzed about numbers, subjects, methods, reliability, validity, responsiveness of assessment instruments about bilateral upper limb function comparing unilateral, combined bilateral and unilateral instruments.
Results : The numbers of bilateral measurement tool were 2 in a total of upper extremity measurement tools. Also, subjects were patients with stroke and measurement was based on performance. The reliability, validity and responsiveness of tools were high.
Conclusions : Futher study will be needed to development and research about instrument of bilateral upper extremity.
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KEYWORD
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Bilateral upper extremity activity , Measurement instrument of bilateral upper extremity function , Systematic review
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