Effect of forearm rotation on grip strength

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 360-362

  De Smet, L ^a   Tirez, B ^b   Stappaerts, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Forearm; Grip strength; Pronation; Supination; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; FOREARM; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ROTATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; WRIST;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032429360     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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