Dynamometry testing in spinal cord injury

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 123-136

  Sisto, Sue Ann ^a,b,c,d   Dyson Hudson, Trevor ^a,d  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d KMRREC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamometry; Functional ability; Grip strength; Handheld dynamometer; Manual muscle test; Muscle contraction; Muscle strength; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injury; Strength deficit

Indexed keywords

DYNAMOMETRY; FUNCTIONAL ABILITY; GRIP STRENGTH; HANDHELD DYNAMOMETER; MANUAL MUSCLE TEST; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STRENGTH DEFICIT;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; MUSCLE; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PATIENT TREATMENT;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; DYNAMOMETRY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MOTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RELIABILITY; SELF CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 34250015205     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.11.0172     Document Type: Conference Paper

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