Reliability of Peak Forces during a Finger Curl Motion Common in Rock Climbing

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 263-267

  Watts, Phillip B ^a   Jensen, Randall L ^a  

^a NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finger strength; Fitness testing; Grip strength; Rock climbing

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FINGER; FITNESS; FORCE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MOTION; PIEZOELECTRICITY; RELIABILITY; SENSOR;

EID: 0346732110     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327841MPEE0704_4     Document Type: Article

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