Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 307-317 , July 2006

Age and Upper Limb Tension Testing Affects Current Perception Thresholds

  • Joy C. MacDermid, BScPT, MSc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Joy C. MacDermid, BScPT, MSc, PhD, Clinical Research Laboratory, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, 268 Grosvenor Street, P.O. Box 5777, N6A 4V2 London, Ontario, Canada
    • Supported by a New Investigator Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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PII: S0894-1130(06)00104-9

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2006.04.015

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 307-317 , July 2006

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