Validation of sincerity of effort

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 289-295

  Simonsen, John C ^a  

^a Spine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Sincerity of effort; Submaximal performance; Validation tests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALINGERING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030008927     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-1996-6309     Document Type: Article

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