Grip strength in children: Test-retest reliability using Grippit

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1226-1231

  Svensson, E ^a   Waling, K ^a   Hager Ross C ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dynamometer; Hand function; Muscle; Reproducibility; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 49349117375     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00895.x     Document Type: Article

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