Analysis of approaches to detection of sincerity of effort through grip strength measurement

Work

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-13

  King, Phyllis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Grip; Malingering; Strength; Testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0031983905     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/wor-1998-10103     Document Type: Article

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