Reliability of Isokinetic Dynamometry in Assessing Plantarflexion Torque Following Achilles Tendon Rupture

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 909-915

  Chester, Rachel ^a,b   Costa, Matthew L ^b   Shepstone, Lee ^c   Donell, Simon T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achilles; Dynamometer; Isokinetic; Muscle Strength

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RUPTURE; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346249910     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070302401207     Document Type: Article

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