An Analysis of Symmetry of Torque Strength of the Forearm Under Resisted Forearm Rotation in Normal Subjects

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 801-805

  Matsuoka, Juli ^a   Berger, Richard A ^a   Berglund, Lawrence J ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

forearm; rotation; strength; Torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; RIGHT HANDEDNESS; ROTATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TORQUE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRONATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; SUPINATION; TORQUE;

EID: 33646534687     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.02.019     Document Type: Article

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