Test-Retest Reliability of Isokinetic Dynamometry for the Assessment of Spasticity of the Knee Flexors and Knee Extensors in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 697-702

  Pierce, Samuel R ^a,d   Lauer, Richard T ^a   Shewokis, Patricia A ^a,b   Rubertone, Joseph A ^c   Orlin, Margo N ^a,b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Muscle spasticity; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEVICE; DYNAMOMETER; DYNAMOMETRY; FUNCTION TEST; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TORQUE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REHABILITATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TORQUE;

EID: 33646098409     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.01.020     Document Type: Article

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