Using the coefficient of variation to detect sincerity of effort of grip strength: A literature review

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-32

  Shechtman, Orit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034091645     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(00)80049-6     Document Type: Review

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