The characteristics of simple muscle power by gripping: Gender differences and reliability of parameters using various loads

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 62-70

  Ikemoto, Y ^a   Demura, S ^b   Yamaji, S ^c   Nakada, M ^d   Kitabayashi, T ^a   Nagasawa, Y ^e  

^a YONAGO NATIONAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY   (Japan)

^e AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Force velocity curve; Maximal voluntary contraction; Trial to trial reliability

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PARAMETER; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33646685005     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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