Hand-grip dynamometry provides a valid indication of upper extremity strength impairment in home care patients

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 258-260

  Bohannon, Richard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DYNAMOMETRY; ELBOW; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SHOULDER;

EID: 0031766091     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(98)80021-5     Document Type: Article

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