The reliability of isokinetic and isometric leg strength measures among individuals with symptoms of mild osteoarthritis

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 585-589

  Carpenter, M R ^a   Carpenter, R L ^a   Peel, J ^a   Zukley, L M ^a   Angelopoulou, K M ^a   Fischer, I ^a   Angelopoulos, T J ^a   Rippe, J M ^a  

^a Rippe Lifestyle Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Average power; Knee; Peak torque; Work fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; ISOMERISM; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RELIABILITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TORQUE;

EID: 33846461127     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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