Relative and absolute reliability of the KT-2000 arthrometer for uninjured knees: Testing at 67, 89, 134, and 178 N and manual maximum forces

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 104-108

  Myrer, J William ^a   Schulthies, Shane S ^a   Fellingham, Gilbert W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLEGE STUDENT; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0030058120     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400119     Document Type: Article

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