Author/Editor		Zupan, A
Title		Assessment of the functional abilities of the upper limbs in patients with neuromuscular diseases
Type		članek
Source		Disabil Rehabil
Vol. and No.		Letnik 18, št. 2
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 69-75
Language		eng
Abstract		This article presents a new test for evaluating the functional state of the upper limbs (UL) in patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMD). The test consists of 14 items which in turn break down into 70 (14x5) separate objective assessments of each patient. The function of proximal muscle groups is determined by the first seven test items, and the function of distal muscle groups in the remaining seven items. The test was applied to 227 patients with NMD; it has proven valid, feasible, acceptable, sensitive and reliable.
Descriptors		NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES ARM MUSCLE WEAKNESS WHEELCHAIRS MUSCLE, SKELETAL TENSILE STRENGTH RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR