Inter-tester reliability of a self-monitored active knee extension test

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 256-259

  Norris, C M ^a   Matthews, M ^b  

^a Norris Associates   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goniometry; Hamstring; Inter tester reliability; Knee extension test; Self monitored test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEVICE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FIBULA; FUNCTION TEST; GONIOMETRY; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMED CONSENT; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE; KNEE EXTENSION TEST; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; RELIABILITY; SELF MONITORING; SUPINE POSITION; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 26444574164     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2005.06.002     Document Type: Article

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