The role of strength in rising from a chair in the functionally impaired elderly

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1509-1513

  Hughes, Michael A ^a   Myers, Barry S ^a,b   Schenkman, Margaret L ^b,c  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chair rise; Elderly; Function; Strength

Indexed keywords

GERIATRICS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ELDERLY PERSONS; JOINT MOMENT; KNEE EXTENSOR STRENGTH; PHYSICAL FUNCTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHAIR; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; KNEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; STRENGTH;

EID: 0030561081     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(96)80001-7     Document Type: Article

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