A normative sample of isotonic and isokinetic muscle strength measurements in children 7 to 12 years of age

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 602-607

  Holm, I ^a,b,c   Fredriksen, P M ^a   Fosdahl, M ^a   Vollestad N ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Children; Gender differences; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CHILD; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; ISOTONIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 41749110077     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00709.x     Document Type: Article

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