The reproducibility of peak isometric torque and electromyography activity in unfamiliarised subjects using isokinetic dynamometry on repeated days

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-109

  Howatson, G ^a   Van Someren, K A ^b  

^a ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coefficient of variation; electromyography; Intra class correlation coefficient; Isokinetic dynamometry; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DYNAMOMETRY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SAMPLE SIZE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TORQUE;

EID: 21044444886     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2005-0186     Document Type: Article

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