Strength Training Improves the Tri-Digit Finger-Pinch Force Control of Older Adults

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1055-1063

  Keogh, Justin W ^a   Morrison, Steve ^b   Barrett, Rod ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise therapy; Grasp; Hand strength; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTROPY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT LIMITATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; POWER ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TRAINING; TRI DIGIT FINGER PINCH FORCE; WRIST;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FINGERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PINCH STRENGTH; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 34547219426     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.05.014     Document Type: Article

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