The reliability of hand-held dynamometry in measuring isometric strength of the shoulder internal and external rotator musculature using a stabilization device

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-124

  Kolber, Morey J ^a   Beekhuizen, Kristina ^a   Cheng, Ming Shun S ^a   Fiebert, Ira M ^b  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HAND HELD DYNAMOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; ROTATION; ROTATOR CUFF; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 34249742657     PISSN: 09593985     EISSN: 15325040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593980701213032     Document Type: Article

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