Novel kinematic indices for quantifying upper limb ability and dexterity after cervical spinal cord injury
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Monitoring Upper Limb Recovery after Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Insights beyond Assessment Scores
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0140-0118,1741-0444
DOI: 10.1007/s11517-016-1555-0