Force-velocity relationship of the wrist flexors and extensors: The influence of small and large handgrips

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-108

  Poulis, S ^a   Rapanakis, P ^b   Pastra, X ^b   Poulis, I ^c   Soames, R W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Technological Educational Institution   (Greece)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM EXERCISE; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; TORQUE; VELOCITY; WRIST;

EID: 0037937357     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2003-0135     Document Type: Article

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