A comparison of dominant and non-dominant hand strengths

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 421-425

  Armstrong, C A ^a   Oldham, J A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; REHABILITATION;

EID: 0032809352     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0236     Document Type: Article

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