The association of hand grip strength with functional measures in non-ambulatory children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

ABSTRACT Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a disease characterized by progressive loss of muscle fiber, gradually from proximal to distal. Although a few studies have investigated hand grip strength in non-ambulatory DMD patients, a lack of literature was found determining its relationship with f...

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Main Authors: Numan Bulut, Ipek Gürbüz, Öznur Yilmaz, Güllü Aydin, Ayşe Karaduman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2019-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2019001100792&tlng=en