A literature review of the effect of handedness on isometric grip strength differences of the left and right hands

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 206-211

  Clerke, Anita ^a   Clerke, Jonathan ^b  

^a NONE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hand strength testing; Laterality

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LATERALITY; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035289132     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.55.2.206     Document Type: Article

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