An improved method for muscle force assessment in neuromuscular disease

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 67-74

  Brass, T J ^a   Loushin, M K H ^a   Day, J W ^a   Iaizzo, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; ELECTRODES; FUNCTIONAL NEURAL STIMULATION; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; MUSCLE; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES; RELIABILITY; STRAIN GAGES; TORQUE;

MUSCLE FORCE ASSESSMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; STABILIZING DEVICE;

NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MUSCLE FORCE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYNEUROPATHY;

EID: 0030110894     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03091909609008382     Document Type: Article

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