Ankle plantarflexor strength and endurance in 7-9 year old children as measured by the standing single leg heel-rise test

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 37-54

  Maurer, Cynthia ^a   Finley, Amanda ^b   Martel, Julie ^c   Ulewicz, Christopher ^d   Larson, Cathy A ^e  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Cottage Hospital ^*  (United States)

^c St John North Shores   (United States)

^d Lifetime Fitness   (United States)

^e OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Heel rise test; Muscle endurance; Plantarflexion; Strength testing

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENDURANCE; EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VIDEORECORDING;

ANKLE; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 34547368868     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: 15413144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v27n03_04     Document Type: Article

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