The effect of preload on variability in dynamometric measurements of knee extension

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 355-362

  De Morton, Natalie A ^a   Keating, Jennifer L ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dynamometry; Peak torque; Preload; Variability

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TORQUE; INSTRUMENTATION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TORQUE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0036482408     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-001-0557-1     Document Type: Article

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