Strength testing using hand-held dynamometry

Physical Therapy Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-112

  Kolber, Morey J ^a   Cleland, Joshua A ^b,c  

^a Physical Therapy Institute Inc   (United States)

^b FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Rehabilitation Services of Concord Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

CONCURRENT VALIDITY; HAND HELD DYNAMOMETRY; MUSCLE TESTING; RELIABILITY; STRENGTH

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249748902     PISSN: 10833196     EISSN: 1743288X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/108331905X55730     Document Type: Review

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