Maximal voluntary isometric elbow flexion force during unilateral versus bilateral contractions in individuals with chronic stroke

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-74

  McQuade, Kevin ^a,b   Harris Love, Michelle L ^a,c   Whitall, Jill ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Isometric contraction; Strength; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; MUSCLE; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SHRINKAGE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS; CHRONIC HEMIPARESIS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONS; UPPER EXTREMITY; VOLUNTARY ISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONS;

FORCE MEASUREMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELBOW FLEXION; FEMALE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; STROKE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

EID: 41149146976     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.24.1.69     Document Type: Article

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