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COA: Contralateral strength training improves strength and ROM for distal radius fractures

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August 2013

COA: Contralateral strength training improves strength and ROM for distal radius fractures

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:569| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Fractures of the Distal Radius in Women in Middle and Older Adulthood: The CAST Trial - Preliminary Results of a Randomised Pilot Study

Contributing Authors:
Charlene Magnus Geoffrey Johnston Catherine Arnold Vanina Dal Bello-Haas Jenny Basran Joel Krentz Jonathan Farthing

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18 female patients with distal radius fractures were included in this randomized trial to examine the effects of cross education during the rehabilitation process. Patients were randomized to normal rehabilitation and contralateral hand strength training or normal rehabilitation alone. At 12 weeks, the contralateral training group demonstrated less of a deficit in grip strength of the injured hand...

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