Reproducibility analysis of isokinetic strength measurements of shoulder and elbow muscles in subjects with spinal cord injury

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 279-284

  Kakebeeke, T H ^a   Lechner, H E ^a   Handschin, C ^a  

^a SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Intra and inter tester reproducibility; Isokinetic; Shoulder muscles; Spinal cord injury; Torque

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADDUCTION; ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ELBOW; ELBOW FLEXION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TORQUE;

EID: 33644646220     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2005-0215     Document Type: Article

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