Validation of an abdominal muscle strength test with dynamometry

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 925-930

  Ladeira, Carlos E ^a   Hess, Larry W ^b   Galin, Benjamin M ^c   Fradera, Stephan ^d   Harkness, Melissa A ^e  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Washington Redskins   (United States)

^c Therapy on Demand Inc   (United States)

^d O'Connor Hospital California   (United States)

^e Allied Physical Therapy   (United States)

Author keywords

Manual muscle test; Motor control; Reliability; Trunk flexors

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORTS MEDICINE; SUPINE POSITION; VALIDATION STUDY;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ADULT; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPORTS MEDICINE; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 28944438643     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-16664.1     Document Type: Article

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