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January 1, 1992Disability and Rehabilitation2 citations

Use of the myometer in assessing stroke patients—a cautionary tale

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HRHelen RodgersPAPhilip AitkenDBDavid Bates

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It is suggested that although the myometer may have a role to play in the assessment of hémiplégie patients, it is not suitable for assessing the power of a stroke patient at the bedside.

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Rodgers et al. (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d6cf8266863fda62f405bhttps://doi.org/10.3109/09638289209167082
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